Rifle entered their tilt with Aspen on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Skiers. Ten seems to be a good number for the Bears as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Remington Decrow looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Joseph Spritzer
| 04/09/25 @ Aspen | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bayfield | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Grand Junction | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Joseph Spritzer was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Adan Medina, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Rifle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rifle's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Aspen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rifle has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Eagle Valley on the 12th. As for Aspen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss against Coal Ridge on the 12th.
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