The Moffat County Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rangely Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Moffat County: they have been struggling with 11 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Rangely has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Moffat County lost 17-8 to Roaring Fork on Saturday.
Moffat County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Hill, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Alexander, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rangely earned a 15-10 victory over Cedaredge on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Landon Bollinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Lucas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Rangely, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moffat County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rangely struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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