Basalt extended their losing streak to eight on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-14. They lost 10-0 to the Eaton Reds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Basalt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hagan Hamlet, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Eaton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The result was nothing new for the Reds, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Eaton's side, they got a great performance from Austin Edelmon as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Edelmon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Pettinger and Brayden Legler did most of the damage at the plate: Pettinger went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Legler went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Pettinger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tito Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Basalt will square off against Olathe at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Longhorns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. Eaton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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