Colorado High School Baseball - Olathe nudged by Rifle
March 17, 2012: Rifle, CO 81650 The Olathe Pirates baseball team (Olathe, CO), was tipped 3-2 in Saturday's league outing with the host Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO)
The Bears now hold a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Olathe for a 3A Western Slope outing on Saturday, March 17.
Next, the Pirates face the Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO) in a 3A Western Slope outing, on Saturday, March 17. Olathe will attempt to advance on its 0-2 season record. The Bears enter the outing with a 3-0 record after their 7-2 league win over Coal Ridge (New Castle, CO).
Game Summary
Rifle won the game on a bases loaded wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Freshman Layton Stutsman who was a pinch-runner scored the game-ending run.
Danny Bartels pitched a complete game five-hitter with no earned runs and 8 strikeouts. He now has 15 innings pitched on the season with no earned runs.
Rifle only had three hits with Triston Quigley getting one in the 7th inning, Hunter Finger with an RBI single in the 5th inning, and Mitch Ray a single in the 3rd inning. Nate Schilt had two walks and reached on a sacrifice bunt error.
