Steamboat Springs and Battle Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Steamboat Springs Sailors will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Battle Mountain Huskies at 12:00 p.m. Steamboat Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Thursday, Steamboat Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Aspen, taking the game 14-11.
Damien Dobson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Dobson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dobson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Bustamante, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jack Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain has not done well against Eagle Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Battle Mountain had just enough and edged Eagle Valley out 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Battle Mountain as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Battle Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Moreno, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Steamboat Springs' win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Battle Mountain, their record now sits at 3-9.
Battle Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Steamboat Springs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for Battle Mountain, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Steamboat Springs' hitters?
Steamboat Springs beat Battle Mountain 8-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steamboat Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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