It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Basalt ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Platte Valley Broncos 19-18. The Longhorns' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hadley Ivy
| 08/29/25 @ Platte Valley | 6 |
| 09/19/24 @ Montrose | 5 |
| 08/16/25 @ Durango | 3 |
| 10/08/24 @ Rifle | 3 |
| 08/20/24 vs Grand Junction | 3 |
Hadley Ivy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and 17 unearned) runs off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. Those triples were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elsie Mile, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season. Yana Esquivel was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Basalt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Platte Valley only posted an OBP of .354.
Basalt's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Platte Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.
Coming up, Basalt is taking a road trip to square off against Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Longhorns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Platte Valley, they will be playing at home against Eagle Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Devils will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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