Basalt has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Fork Miners at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Basalt fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Roaring Fork on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 12-11.
Parker Sims and Kody Barton did some serious damage despite the final result: Sims scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Barton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Rowley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, North Fork fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Coal Ridge on Saturday. North Fork has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quintin Morlang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for North Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Basalt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like North Fork struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Basalt's way against North Fork in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Basalt made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Basalt repeat their success, or does North Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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