Pershing County extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 10-12 in the process. They lost 11-3 to the Battle Mountain Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Pershing County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaymie George, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Battle Mountain, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Battle Mountain's side, Aspen Swanger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Swanger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Moore was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Eimilie Johnson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Battle Mountain beat Pershing County by a score of 22-4 later that day.
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