After flying high against Olathe on Monday, Basalt came back down to earth. The Longhorns took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Glenwood Springs Demons on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 back in March.
Chris Hays was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hays wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karson Schneider, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Basalt has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Glenwood Springs, their record now sits at 8-15.
As of now, neither Basalt nor the Demons have any future games scheduled.
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