The Battle Mountain Longhorns will square off against the Oasis Academy Bighorns at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Battle Mountain will be strutting in after a win while Oasis Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Battle Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Pershing County as they made off with an 11-4 victory. Considering the Longhorns have won 16 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eimilie Johnson
| 05/09/25 vs Pershing County | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Yerington | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Yerington | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Pershing County | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Silver Stage | 1 |
Eimilie Johnson and Thalia Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Gonzalez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Stevlana Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Oasis Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 15-5 to Yerington. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bighorns have suffered since March 21st.
Battle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Oasis Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-6.
Battle Mountain might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Oasis Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can the Longhorns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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