In what's become a running theme this season, Rocky Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Fairview Knights as the Rocky Mountain Lobos made off with a 20-9 win. Rocky Mountain's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kirin Lawing and Bradley Mallette did most of the damage at the plate: Lawing went 3-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Mallette went 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Murphy, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Fairview's side, Jack Espiritu-Niswonger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cooper Neumann was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Rocky Mountain's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rocky Mountain will head out on the road to take on Heritage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rocky Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ralston Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairview has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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