Softball Preview: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Rifle Bears
The Eagle Valley Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rifle Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eagle Valley's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Eagle Valley will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Delta, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Eagle Valley had just enough and edged Delta out 13-12 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Rifle posted their closest win since October 6, 2023 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Meeker. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Brynn Axelson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Mangnall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Eagle Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Rifle, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Eagle Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Rifle when the teams last played last Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle Valley 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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