Preview: Steamboat Springs Sailors vs. Eagle Valley Devils
Steamboat Springs is 2-8 against Eagle Valley since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Steamboat Springs Sailors will head out on the road to challenge the Eagle Valley Devils at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, while Steamboat Springs put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Rangely. Everything went Steamboat Springs' way against Rangely as Steamboat Springs made off with a 30-0 victory.
Steamboat Springs got a massive performance out of Rickey Hernandez, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cj Waters, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Aspen 16-9. The win was just what Eagle Valley needed coming off of an 18-7 defeat in their prior match.
Jack Robinson was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Mason McCormick was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Steamboat Springs' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Eagle Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Steamboat Springs beat Eagle Valley 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steamboat Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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