Rangely had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it seven. They fell 10-5 to the Olathe Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-7 back in April.
Bradley Lambros made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Olathe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Olathe's side, Jack Combs and Jeyden Estrada were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Combs struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Estrada struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Combs went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Estrada went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Estrada is becoming a predictor of Olathe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bridger Vincent, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Olathe is 7-1 when Vincent posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Juan Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rangely will host Moffat County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Olathe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedaredge at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.
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