The Battle Mountain Huskies will head out to square off against the Centaurus Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Battle Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Battle Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Aspen with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lia Nowicki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Battle Mountain got a massive performance out of Marin Carr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaireth Ramos, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Battle Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 33% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 44.8%.
Meanwhile, Centaurus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mullen.
Emery Fannin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Bueche, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Battle Mountain's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Centaurus, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Battle Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Centaurus struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Battle Mountain suffered a grim 16-9 defeat to Centaurus when the teams last played back in September. Can Battle Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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