Battle Mountain dropped to 9-7-1 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Eagle Valley Devils by a score of 8-7. The Husky were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Jack Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Damici, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Eagle Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Eagle Valley's side, James Bivins looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bivins has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colter Blakey, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Gutierrez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eagle Valley beat Battle Mountain by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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