Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Steamboat Springs Sailors by a score of 11-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moffat County of the 23-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
Zaylan Kirby and Caleb Squires stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kirby went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Squires scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Steamboat Springs' side, Rickey Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Hamric, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Steamboat Springs, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Moffat County has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Battle Mountain at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moffat County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Steamboat Springs, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Rifle at 11:00 a.m. Rifle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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