Basalt had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-8 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Meeker Cowboys as they made off with a 22-15 win. This was payback for the Longhorns, who suffered a 10-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hadley Ivy
| 09/06/25 vs Meeker | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Valley | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Platte Valley | 3 |
| 08/16/25 @ Durango | 3 |
| 09/23/24 vs Battle Mountain | 3 |
Basalt saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Ivy, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those five hits gave Ivy a new career-high. Yana Esquivel also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Basalt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 14.2.
As for Meeker, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games.
On Meeker's side, Emma Bauer and Addie Knowles did some serious damage despite the final result: Bauer went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Knowles got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kayla Castillo, who went 1-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Meeker beat Basalt by a score of 18-8 later that day.
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