Basalt won the last time they faced Rifle and things went their way on Friday too. The Longhorns walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Bears.
Hagan Hamlet and Karson Schneider were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Hamlet pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schneider pitched 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. At bat, Hamlet went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Schneider went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Hamlet has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shan Donnelly, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Chris Hays, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

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| 03/13/26 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/29/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/08/25 - Away | 14-11 W |
| 05/08/24 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 2-12 L |
| + 3 more games |
The win got Basalt back to even at 1-1.
Basalt wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-2 victory against Olathe on the 17th. As for Rifle, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 defeat against Mountain View on the 16th.
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