The Rocky Ford Meloneers will square off against the Limon Badgers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Ford is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Rocky Ford is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since September 19, 2023 on Thursday. They skirted past Southeast Colorado 7-5.
Leticia Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Berg was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Deja Warman was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Limon). They blew past Burlington 20-11 on Monday.
Rocky Ford has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. As for Limon, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Rocky Ford took their victory against Limon when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 15-0. Does Rocky Ford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Limon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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