Baseball Recap: Rye Thunderbolts vs. Monte Vista Pirates
Rye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monte Vista Pirates. Rye was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Monte Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Will Hamler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Benz, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Monte Vista's side, Kobe Jiron was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Jiron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jiron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Baumgardner, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kaden Madrid, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rye now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Monte Vista, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rye will face off against Swink at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Swink is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Rye will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Monte Vista, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Trinidad at 11:00 a.m. Trinidad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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