Softball Recap: Rocky Ford Meloneers vs. Limon Badgers
Rocky Ford only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run they dealt Limon on Tuesday. The Rocky Ford Meloneers were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Limon Badgers. The Meloneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Leticia Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Berg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anneysiah Camacho, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rocky Ford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Rocky Ford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7-1. As for Limon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season.
Rocky Ford will challenge Lamar at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Limon, they will square off against Holyoke at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holyoke also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 10 runs per game.
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