Softball Recap: Rifle's Undefeated Season over After Four Games

After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Rifle finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Grand Junction Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bears have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Brynn Axelson

Stolen Base

08/27/25 vs Grand Junction	1
08/21/25 vs Battle Mountain	1
08/19/25 vs Meeker	1
08/16/25 vs Monarch	2
10/11/24 vs Cedaredge	1
+ 7 more games

Brynn Axelson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played.

Having lost for the first time this season, Rifle fell to 3-1. As for Grand Junction, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Rifle wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-0 win against Montrose on the 30th. As for Grand Junction, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory against Gunnison on the 2nd.