Rifle had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Steamboat Springs on Saturday. The Bears put the hurt on the Sailors with a sharp 10-1 win. Considering the Bears have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Remington Decrow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Robbie Magnuson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Baden Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bears
| 04/05/25 @ Steamboat Springs | 10-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Steamboat Springs | 4-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 9-7 |
The victory (which was Rifle's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Steamboat Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rifle will square off against Aspen at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Steamboat Springs, they will face off against Glenwood Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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