Softball Preview: Rocky Ford Meloneers vs. Alamosa Mean Moose
On Tuesday Rocky Ford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Alamosa Mean Moose at 4:00 p.m. Alamosa took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocky Ford, who comes in off a win.
Rocky Ford will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against La Junta on Thursday. Rocky Ford put the hurt on La Junta with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Meloneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Alamosa lost 11-4 to Southeast Colorado on Thursday.
Alamosa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gaby Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Rocky Ford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Alamosa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Rocky Ford took their win against Alamosa in their previous meeting on September 10th by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Ford 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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