Softball Recap: Rifle Has No Trouble Against Longmont

Rifle won the last time they faced Longmont and things went their way on Friday too. The Bears were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Gia Keithley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Keithley was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Rifle got a big performance out of Brynn Axelson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Axelson has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

Bears

Batting Average

09/05/25 vs Longmont	55.6%
09/02/25 @ Palisade	40%
08/30/25 @ Montrose	22.2%
08/30/25 @ Montrose	31%
08/27/25 vs Grand Junction	24%
+ 23 more games

Rifle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2024.

Rifle's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Longmont, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6-1.

Rifle has already played their next game, a 12-11 loss against Roosevelt on the 5th. As for Longmont, they will face off against Rocky Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.