After flying high against Indian Springs last Friday, Round Mountain came back down to earth. The Knights fell 17-14 to the Beatty Hornets on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 back in February.
Omega Faga
| 03/20/26 @ Beatty | 4 |
| 03/13/26 @ Indian Springs | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Indian Springs | 2 |
Round Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Omega Faga, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Faga is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Hayden Swafford also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Round Mountain's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-7. As for Beatty, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Round Mountain beat the Hornets by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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