Softball Recap: Rifle Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 3:55pm

Softball Recap: Rifle Bears vs. Montezuma-Cortez Panthers

Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 19-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.

Tyhler Decrow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a run. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last seven contests. Rylan Petree was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Delta the next time they take the field. Montezuma-Cortez will host Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Rifle will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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