Fowler put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Rocky Ford Meloneers onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Fowler sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Gage Gottbehuet was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gottbehuet has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gottbehuet was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagen McCuistion, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Aidan Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Fowler's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fowler beat Rocky Ford by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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