Rocky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Palisade Bulldogs by a score of 12-11. Even if the Lobos couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Audrey Abernathy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in batting average. The team also got some help courtesy of Navaeh Winfrey, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Palisade, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Rocky Mountain's road trip will continue as they head out to face Rifle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Palisade, they will face off against Roosevelt at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Palisade has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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