Battle Mountain is 4-0 against Moffat County since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Battle Mountain Huskies are on the road again to play the Moffat County Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Battle Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-5 walloping at the hands of Eagle Valley. Battle Mountain has not had much luck with Eagle Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Battle Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Moreno, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Moreno has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Steamboat Springs by a score of 11-9.
Zaylan Kirby and Caleb Squires did some serious damage despite the final result: Kirby went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Squires scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Battle Mountain's way against Moffat County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Battle Mountain made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battle Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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