The Loveland Red Wolves will head out to take on the Greeley West Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Loveland will be strutting in after a victory while Greeley West will be coming in after a defeat.
Loveland was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Thompson Valley 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Alex Martin was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Bockelmann, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Greeley West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Fort Collins.
Greeley West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Schaller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Loveland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Greeley West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Loveland skirted past Greeley West 14-13 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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