Softball Recap: Rifle Comes Up Short

Rifle was the 16-14 winner over Montezuma-Cortez when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rifle Bears lost 19-8 to the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered against the Panthers since August 25, 2020.

Rylan Petree was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brynn Axelson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

This is the second loss in a row for Rifle and nudges their season record down to 8-10. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Montezuma-Cortez beat Rifle by a score of 8-5 later that day.

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