Baseball Recap: Silver Stage Victorious

Silver Stage hadn't done well against Battle Mountain recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Nighthawks came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 10-5. This was a revenge game for the Nighthawks: when they faced off against the Longhorns on Saturday, they had to take a 18-8 loss.

Cody Shackley and Blayne Baratti Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shackley struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Baratti Butler tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Shackley a new career-high. At the plate, Shackley got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI, while Baratti Butler went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Wyatt Welch

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/07/26 @ Battle Mountain	3
04/19/25 @ Yerington	2
04/01/25 vs Sierra Lutheran	2
03/06/26 @ Battle Mountain	1
02/27/25 vs Pyramid Lake	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Welch, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Mateo Garcia was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.

Silver Stage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Battle Mountain only posted an OBP of .382.

Silver Stage's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5.

Silver Stage wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-2 loss against Non Varsity Opponent on the 9th. As for Battle Mountain, they will be playing at home against Oasis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.