Pershing County had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Battle Mountain Longhorns with a sharp 15-6 victory on Tuesday. Pershing County's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Trenton Rhodes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Brian Flores was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Tyler Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
On Battle Mountain's side, WIATT KELLEY was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of DAMIAN SOLIS, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Pershing County's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pershing County beat Battle Mountain by a score of 11-4.
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