Baseball Game Preview: Damonte Ranch Mustangs vs. Reno Huskies

Damonte Ranch is 1-9 against Reno since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mustangs will square off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Damonte Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Kolten Matter

Earned Runs

04/07/26 @ Bishop Manogue	9
03/31/26 vs Reed	5
04/29/26 @ McQueen	3
03/14/26 vs Douglas	3
03/06/26 vs Rocklin	3
+ 4 more games

Kolten Matter tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Damonte Ranch: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-10-1 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Damonte Ranch let Spencer Dietz and Russell Stanley run wild. Dietz went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Stanley went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Ike Bross was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Damonte Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas only posted an OBP of .211.

Meanwhile, Reno faced Spanish Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Huskies fell 4-1 to the Cougars. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Damonte Ranch's record now sits at 15-11-1. As for Reno, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.

Damonte Ranch came up short against Reno in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-4. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.