Aspen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 24th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Basalt Longhorns, falling 28-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Skiers of the 21-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Ainsley Loeb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Graceann Viola, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Aspen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since the start of last season.
Aspen's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Basalt, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-13.
Aspen will play host again on Saturday to welcome Non Varsity Opponent, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Non Varsity Opponent knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Aspen likes a good challenge. As for Basalt, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Rifle at 5:00 p.m. Rifle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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