Basalt never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past the Olathe Pirates 16-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Basalt has managed all season.
Gage Balderson and Chris Hays made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Balderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Hays pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Balderson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Hays scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Basalt got a massive performance out of Owen Lindt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Calum Inglis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Olathe's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Good, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Basalt's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Olathe, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Basalt will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Steamboat Springs at 3:00 p.m. Steamboat Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Olathe, they will head out on the road to challenge Cedaredge at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedaredge is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Olathe will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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