The Highlands Ranch Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, it was a hard-fought contest, but Highlands Ranch had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hillsboro.
Ayden Wells led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four 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. Another player making a difference was Jackson Tuttle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Highlands Ranch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northglenn on Thursday and snuck past 7-5. The victory was just what Mountain Range needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior match.
Landen Calabrese was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mountain Range, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Highlands Ranch has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain Range struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Highlands Ranch skirted past Mountain Range 9-7 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands Ranch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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