The Battle Mountain Longhorns will head out to take on the Pershing County Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Battle Mountain has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Pershing County will arrive with three straight wins.
Oasis Academy hit Battle Mountain with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Longhorns took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bighorns. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
While Pershing County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Incline on Saturday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayden Montes made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Trenton Rhodes was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Montes, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pershing County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .529 or higher in three consecutive games.
Pershing County's record is now 8-2. As for Battle Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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