Basalt had lost six straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 7-12 to make it seven. They lost 8-2 to the Resurrection Christian Cougars. If the Longhorns were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Cougars when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Basalt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shan Donnelly, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Resurrection Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Cooper Fast looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fast is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
Coincidentally, Basalt and Resurrection Christian will both be playing Colorado Academy the next time they take the field. The Longhorns will host the Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cougars will play them later in the day, at 3:30 p.m.
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