Basalt is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Resurrection Christian is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Basalt Longhorns will take on the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Basalt was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. Their rough 14-2 loss to Summit might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Basalt in their matchups with Summit: they've now lost three in a row.
Basalt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Rowley, who went 2-for-3 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Sims, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian has not done well against Forge Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Resurrection Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand Forge Christian a 3-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Resurrection Christian has scored all season.
Basalt's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Resurrection Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Basalt might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Basalt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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