Battle Mountain has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Eagle Valley Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Friday, Battle Mountain suffered a tough 14-2 loss at the hands of Grand Junction.
Battle Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harding Matthews, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-7 walloping at the hands of Grand Junction. Eagle Valley has not had much luck with Grand Junction recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Xander DeHerrera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Jacob Loupe was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eagle Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Battle Mountain couldn't quite finish off Eagle Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will Battle Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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