After flying high against Moffat County on Tuesday, Basalt came back down to earth. The Basalt Longhorns took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forge Christian Fury on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Basalt of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Parker Sims made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kody Barton, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Forge Christian's side, Sullivan Strange made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strange was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jonathan Tipton looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Strange wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben McLean, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Forge Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Basalt is on the road again on Friday to play Gunnison at 1:00 p.m. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Forge Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peak to Peak at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peak to Peak knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Forge Christian likes a good challenge.
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