After flying high against Steamboat Springs last Wednesday, Basalt came back down to earth. The Basalt Longhorns lost 14-5 to the University Bulldogs on Friday. Basalt has not had much luck with University recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sebastian Oliver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Kody Barton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Basalt was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only hit a.
On University's side, Kaleb Tejada was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Tejada was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Scott Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Will Korby was excellent, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Jacob Cruz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Basalt will head out on the road to challenge Eaton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaton is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins at home, so Basalt will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for University, they will head out on the road to face off against Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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