Battle Mountain fell victim to Rifle and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 13-0 to the Rifle Bears. The defeat continues a trend for Battle Mountain in their matchups with Rifle: they've now lost five in a row.
For Rifle's part, Joseph Spritzer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braydon Duncan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Rifle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Battle Mountain by a score of 16-5 later that day.
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