Softball Recap: Rifle Comes Up Short + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Aug 30, 2025, 6:30pm
Softball Recap: Rifle Bears vs. Montrose Red Hawks
After flying high against Montrose on Saturday, Rifle came back down to earth. The Bears fell just short of the Red Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Hawks earlier this season, when they won 6-0.
Olivia Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Brynn Axelson
| 08/30/25 @ Montrose | 1 |
| 08/30/25 @ Montrose | 1 |
| 08/27/25 vs Grand Junction | 1 |
| 08/21/25 vs Battle Mountain | 1 |
| 08/19/25 vs Meeker | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, Brynn Axelson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Montrose, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Rifle will face off against Palisade at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montrose, they will take on Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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