Aspen hasn't had much luck against Gunnison recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Skiers will host the Cowboys at 11:00 a.m. Aspen has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eagle Valley hit Aspen with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Skiers fell 11-7 to the Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Skiers have lost by exactly four runs.
Camron LaPointe
| 04/29/25 @ Eagle Valley | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Moffat County | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ North Fork | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Eagle Valley | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Meeker | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Camron LaPointe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Aspen's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Dylan Mika was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gunnison lost 13-6 to Delta on Tuesday. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
This is the second loss in a row for Aspen and nudges their season record down to 6-11. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Gunnison, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Aspen suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Gunnison when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Skiers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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