The Battle Mountain Longhorns will square off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Battle Mountain wound up with the same score they had in their last game (9-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Battle Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abel Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pershing County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Oasis Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.
Ayden Montes put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Pershing County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Battle Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Battle Mountain might still be hurting after the 17-11 loss they got from Pershing County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Longhorns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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