Rocky Ford had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Gunnison Cowboys. That's more bragging rights for the Meloneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leticia Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Berg was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Kamil Lovato was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Rocky Ford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gunnison only posted a batting average of .267.
Rocky Ford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Gunnison, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rocky Ford's road trip will continue as they head out to face Southeast Colorado at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Colorado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Rocky Ford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gunnison, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Alamosa, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Gunnison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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