Basalt won the last time they faced Steamboat Springs, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Basalt Longhorns were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Steamboat Springs Sailors. The win made it back-to-back victories for Basalt.
Kody Barton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Barton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Basalt got a massive performance out of Hayden Rowley, who went 2-for-6 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Gage Balderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Steamboat Springs' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Bustamante, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Fisher, who scored a run and stole a base.
Basalt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Steamboat Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Basalt will challenge University at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Steamboat Springs, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Aspen at 2:00 p.m.
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