Battle Mountain dropped to 5-3 on Thursday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the Rifle Bears, falling 23-1. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Huskies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Battle Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Jimenez Anders, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Rifle, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Considering they have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Rifle's side, Olivia Gordon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gordon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Katherine Santana was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Nevaeh Zimmer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Mountain will venture away from home to take on Centaurus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rifle, they will head out on the road to square off against Meeker at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cowboys have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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