Baseball Preview: Rangely Panthers vs. Moffat County Bulldogs
Rangely has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Moffat County Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rangely is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Rangely beat Cedaredge 15-10.
The team relied heavily on Landon Bollinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Lucas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 17-8 to Roaring Fork.
Moffat County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Hill, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayden Alexander, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Rangely's victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Moffat County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rangely has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Moffat County, though, as they've been averaging 12.9. Given Rangely's sizable advantage in that area, Moffat County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rangely skirted past Moffat County 11-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rangely since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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