Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Battle Mountain). They put the hurt on the Aspen Skiers with a sharp 27-12 victory on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Celia Nowakowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Battle Mountain got a massive performance out of Ellie Rella, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Rella a new career-high in batting average. Lola Behlendorf was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Battle Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .685. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Battle Mountain's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Aspen, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Battle Mountain has already played their next contest, a 15-0 defeat against Eagle Valley on the 3rd. As for Aspen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-5 loss against Basalt on the 3rd.
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