The Rye Thunderbolts will venture away from home to face off against the Rangely Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rye and nine for Rangely.
On Friday, Rye didn't have quite enough to beat Buena Vista and fell 4-3.
Rye saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Clennin, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rangely came up short against Buena Vista on Friday, falling 13-5.
Hunter Fouch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Landon Bollinger was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Rangely's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Rye, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rye has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rangely struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rye suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Rangely when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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