Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Grand Junction Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle Mountain of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Battle Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harding Matthews, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Grand Junction's side, Kody Knott looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zyler Fazzi, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Brett Woytek was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Grand Junction, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Eagle Valley the next time they take the field. Grand Junction will host Eagle Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Battle Mountain will host them at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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