For the second straight game, Pershing County will face off against Battle Mountain. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Longhorns at 10:00 a.m. Pershing County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Battle Mountain will come in with six straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pershing County's offense. They lost 12-0 to Battle Mountain on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
For Battle Mountain's part, Aspen Swanger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Swanger has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Matheus, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmin Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Battle Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Battle Mountain pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pershing County, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
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