The Incline Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Incline has five straight victories, Battle Mountain has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Incline scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pershing County with a sharp 20-1 win. Considering Incline has won three matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Incline got a massive performance out of Tate Gitchell, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Gitchell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Alex Briggs, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Battle Mountain had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Oasis Academy on Saturday.
Incline's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Incline might still be hurting after the 17-9 loss they got from Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Incline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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