For the second straight game, Battle Mountain will face off against Pershing County. The Longhorns will take on the Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Battle Mountain made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pershing County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Longhorns put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 9-2 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Longhorns have posted against the Mustangs since April 25, 2023.
Jacob Perrone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Battle Mountain is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 4-10 otherwise. Perrone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, Damian Solis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Colton Mills also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Battle Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Battle Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pershing County, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Battle Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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