Round Mountain lost against Indian Springs in Friday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Friday's second game. The Round Mountain Knights fell victim to a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. Round Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Indian Springs' part, Jacob Gourley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gourley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gourley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Groeblinghoff, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Stone-Catozza, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Round Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Indian Springs, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Round Mountain will be staying on the road in Tuesday's first game to face off against Carlin at 12:00 p.m. Round Mountain is facing Carlin at the right time seeing as Carlin is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Indian Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Sandy Valley at 1:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. One thing working in Indian Springs' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
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