Softball Preview: Loveland Red Wolves vs. Rocky Mountain Lobos
Loveland and Rocky Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long. The Loveland Red Wolves will host the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Loveland came up short against Fossil Ridge on Thursday, falling 17-4. The loss continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their matchups with the SaberCats: they've now lost three in a row.
Loveland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Dixon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 23-10 to Fort Collins.
Ariana Jackson was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Navaeh Winfrey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mountain lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Loveland's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Loveland came up short against Rocky Mountain in their previous matchup back in August, falling 8-4. Will Loveland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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