Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 11-4 loss to the Pershing County Mustangs might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle Mountain of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Pershing County's part, Ayden Montes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Montes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Pershing County got a massive performance out of Trenton Rhodes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Aaron Kienbaum was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Pershing County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Battle Mountain by a score of 17-11 later that day.
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