The Rocky Mountain Lobos will be playing at home against the Broomfield Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rocky Mountain's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Mountain Range.
Rocky Mountain got a great performance from Elvis Conte as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Conte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kirin Lawing was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Mallette, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Broomfield entered their tilt with Poudre with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Impalas on Thursday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Broomfield this season.
Broomfield let Talon Hutchings and Caden Williamson loose on the outfield. Hutchings scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Williamson went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Dane Most was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Broomfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Rocky Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .458. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rocky Mountain couldn't quite finish off Broomfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Rocky Mountain, Noah Scott (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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