The Battle Mountain Longhorns will challenge the Pershing County Mustangs at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Battle Mountain and North Tahoe meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Longhorns put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 17-1 victory.
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Liliana Ochoa was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ochoa was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Eimilie Johnson was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most triples she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Matheus, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple.
Battle Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 17 hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pershing County entered their tilt with Silver Stage on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Nighthawks 17-6.
Pershing County let Mia Canchola and Lillian Wagner run wild. Canchola went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Wagner got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Riley Harvey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one run.
Battle Mountain's win bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Pershing County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Battle Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .622. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Battle Mountain's way against Pershing County when the teams last played back in March, as Battle Mountain made off with a 16-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
