Rifle was the 15-9 winner over Eagle Valley when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rifle Bears fell just short of the Eagle Valley Devils by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Bears' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Olivia Gordon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rifle saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Axelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Eagle Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Rifle will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Battle Mountain at 6:00 p.m. Rifle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Eagle Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Eagle Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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