Battle Mountain can bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against the Sierra Lutheran Falcons by a score of 8-4. This was payback for the Longhorns, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Daniel Lara made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Abel Martin
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Lara wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abel Martin, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Martin a new career-high. Rudy Guterriez 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 .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Lutheran only posted a batting average of .240.
The victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-14. As for Sierra Lutheran, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-11 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Falcons beat Battle Mountain by a score of 7-3 on Saturday.
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