Steamboat Springs had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Rangely Panthers with a sharp 16-1 victory. For Steamboat Springs, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 loss Rangely walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Damien Dobson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Dobson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cj Waters, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jesse Hamric, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Rangely's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kobey Chism, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Steamboat Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rangely: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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