For the second straight game, Roaring Fork will face off against Aspen. The Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Skiers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roaring Fork is on a four-game streak of home wins, Aspen a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Roaring Fork is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Aspen just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 12-7 to the Skiers.
For Aspen's part, William Marolt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Marolt has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Mika, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mickey Marolt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Roaring Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Aspen, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
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