The Battle Mountain Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Incline Highlanders at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain will be strutting in after a win while Incline will be coming in after a defeat.
Battle Mountain took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Oasis Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Battle Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Oasis Academy on Saturday, sneaking past 5-4.
Meanwhile, Incline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Pershing County. Even though they lost, the Highlanders' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Tate Gitchell and Leo Dukes did some serious damage despite the final result: Gitchell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dukes went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. What's more, Gitchell posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Briggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Incline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Incline's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Battle Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Battle Mountain suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Incline in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Battle Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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