Pershing County had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Battle Mountain Longhorns, falling 12-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
As for Battle Mountain, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Battle Mountain's part, they got a great performance from Aspen Swanger as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Swanger has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Addison Matheus was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Jazmin Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Battle Mountain beat Pershing County by a score of 11-3 on Saturday.
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