The Eagle Valley Devils will take on the Glenwood Springs Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eagle Valley will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Eagle Valley and Battle Mountain, and Eagle Valley kept the tradition alive. The Devils blew past the Husky 14-4 on Wednesday. Considering the Devils have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Rozga made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Ricardo Gutierrez
| 05/06/26 vs Battle Mountain | 4 |
| 03/14/26 vs Alamosa | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Aspen | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Standley Lake | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Glenwood Springs | 2 |
In other batting news, Ricardo Gutierrez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Xander DeHerrera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Eagle Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Battle Mountain only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glenwood Springs). They walked away with an 18-13 victory over Summit last Wednesday.
Glenwood Springs got a massive performance out of Noah Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Smith also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kasen Aguirre, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Eagle Valley pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Glenwood Springs, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Glenwood Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eagle Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Glenwood Springs, though, as they've been averaging 10.3 hits. Given Eagle Valley's sizable advantage in that area, the Demons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eagle Valley got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March against Glenwood Springs by a conclusive 18-1 score. Do the Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
