Incline was the 17-6 winner over Battle Mountain when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Incline fell just short of Battle Mountain by a score of 6-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by just one run.
Colton Barraza was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Tommy Williams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Incline has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. The victory got Battle Mountain back to even at 5-5.
While Incline had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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