Battle Mountain had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it seven. They came up short against the Adams City Eagles, falling 20-14. Even if the Huskies couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hallie Holleman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Annika Hurst, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Adams City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Adams City's side, they got a massive performance out of Karyme Martinez, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and five runs. Those five runs gave Martinez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastasia Ruiz, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Battle Mountain will take on Basalt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Longhorns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Adams City, they will square off against Kennedy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Commanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.18 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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