Glenwood Springs is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Meeker is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Glenwood Springs Demons will take on the Meeker Cowboys at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glenwood Springs will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Montrose, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Glenwood Springs won by a run and slipped past Montrose 5-4.
Leo Meraz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Meraz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Aguirre was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Meeker gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Grand Valley as Meeker made off with a 15-4 victory.
Like Glenwood Springs, Meeker also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Klinzmann. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Klinzmann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Klinzmann was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jace Mobley was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Cade Mills was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Glenwood Springs now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Meeker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glenwood Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Meeker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Glenwood Springs skirted past Meeker 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Meeker's Liam Deming, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Glenwood Springs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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