Baseball Recap: Rocky Ford Has No Trouble Against Center

Meloneers

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Florence	20
03/15/25 @ Mitchell	20
04/02/25 @ Kiowa	18
04/08/25 @ Center	12
03/28/25 vs Centauri	10

Rocky Ford won against Kiowa last Wednesday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Meloneers were the clear victors by a 20-8 margin over the Center Vikings. The Meloneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.

Shayne Gonzales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rocky Ford is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise. Gonzales was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Rocky Ford let CJ Baca-Barela and Leticia Garcia run wild. Baca-Barela scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Garcia scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those stolen bases were Baca-Barela's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chris Augilar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Rocky Ford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Rocky Ford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Center, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.

Coming up, Rocky Ford will host Swink at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Meloneers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Center, they will venture away from home to face off against Monte Vista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.