Rocky Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Mountain View Mavericks on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rocky Mountain.
Rocky Mountain got a great performance from Colby Chambers as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Chambers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jeff Thompson was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Lincoln Mathis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Mountain View's side, Preston Flournoy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Perry, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI.
Rocky Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Rocky Mountain will face off against Owyhee at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owyhee will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Rocky Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain View, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lake City at 12:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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