Baseball Recap: Crowley County Chargers vs. Rocky Ford Meloneers
Crowley County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Friday's first game. They put the hurt on the Rocky Ford Meloneers with a sharp 20-11 victory. The result was nothing new for Crowley County, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Seth Schultz was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aiden Vowles, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Rocky Ford's side, Nash Lovato made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Lovato is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Chris Aguilar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Rocky Ford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crowley County only tossed four.
Crowley County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crowley County beat Rocky Ford by a score of 18-2 later that day.
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