After flying high against North Fork on Friday, Basalt came back down to earth. The Basalt Longhorns fell just short of the North Fork Miners by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Basalt has scored all season.
Basalt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Hays, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On North Fork's side, Lane Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Payson Pene was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for North Fork, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Basalt will head out on the road to take on Olathe at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Fork, they will be playing at home against Aspen at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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