Baseball Preview: Rock Canyon Jaguars vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
Rock Canyon is 7-1 against Highlands Ranch since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Rock Canyon is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Rock Canyon can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past Smoky Hill 19-2. Rock Canyon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Preston Parker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Ty Sloan was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Clause, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 11-7 to Liberty.
Crew Gerig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ayden Wells was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rock Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Highlands Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rock Canyon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Highlands Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rock Canyon beat Highlands Ranch 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Canyon since the team 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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