Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-5 to the Rifle Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle Mountain of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Battle Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Moreno, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rifle's side, they got a massive performance out of Robbie Magnuson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braydon Duncan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Rifle, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Battle Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Longmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Longmont is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Battle Mountain will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Rifle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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