Basalt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to the Montrose Red Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Mia Sandoval was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Basalt didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Basalt's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Montrose, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-10 record.
Basalt is on the road again on Tuesday to play Delta at 3:00 p.m. As for Montrose, they will take on Palisade at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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