Baseball Recap: Fowler Grizzlies vs. Rocky Ford Meloneers
Fowler put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Rocky Ford Meloneers onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Fowler sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Gage Gottbehuet was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gottbehuet has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gottbehuet was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagen McCuistion, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Aidan Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Fowler's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fowler beat Rocky Ford by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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