On Saturday Pershing County's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Battle Mountain Longhorns. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 victory the Longhorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Case Maita looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
Jacob Henderson
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amare Rosas, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs.
Pershing County's record is now 4-0. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Pershing County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against North Tahoe on the 3rd. As for Battle Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Silver Stage at 4:00 p.m.
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