Dayton's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Battle Mountain Longhorns get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dust Devils have posted since March 9, 2024.
River Aten
| 02/28/25 vs Battle Mountain | 11 |
| 03/11/24 vs Fernley | 7 |
| 05/01/24 vs Lowry | 5 |
| 03/01/24 vs Yerington | 4 |
| 04/20/24 vs Elko | 3 |
River Aten tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Beau Walker and Jacob Jeffcoat did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Jeffcoat went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in stolen bases. Duke Evans was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The victory got Dayton back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Dayton will head out on the road to face off against Pershing County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Battle Mountain, they will square off against Sparks at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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