Rocky Mountain is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Owyhee is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Rocky Mountain will host Owyhee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rocky Mountain saw some tournament action on Saturday. They blew past Central 11-5.
Reece Hudson tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
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At the plate, Jackson Wendt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jeff Thompson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Owyhee made easy work of Douglas County on Saturday and carried off a 15-3 victory.
Christian Zannitto was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Zannitto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Hunter Mahaffey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Cade Walker was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Easton Price, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Owyhee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only managed five hits.
Rocky Mountain's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Owyhee, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocky Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
