After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Round Mountain finally came back down to earth in Friday's first game. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. Round Mountain has not had much luck with Indian Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Indian Springs' part, Adam Groeblinghoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Groeblinghoff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Gourley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Landen Blood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Round Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Indian Springs, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Round Mountain by a score of 12-4 later that day.
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