The Incline Highlanders will challenge the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Incline has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Incline is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Pershing County. Even though they lost, the Highlanders' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Tate Gitchell and Leo Dukes did some serious damage despite the final result: Gitchell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dukes went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. What's more, Gitchell posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Briggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Incline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain hadn't done well against Oasis Academy recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Battle Mountain skirted past Oasis Academy 5-4.
Battle Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Incline, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Incline took their win against Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-6. Does Incline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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