The Rocky Mountain Lobos will head out on the road to take on the Northglenn Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Mountain is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Rocky Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Fossil Ridge, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Rocky Mountain was ranked 20th). Rocky Mountain fell 7-4 to Fossil Ridge on Tuesday.
Rocky Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northglenn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Poudre out 6-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for Northglenn as it put an end to their 14-game losing streak.
Refugio Alcantar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Alcantar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Dreiling was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Alonso Sandoval Yendi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Northglenn, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16.
Rocky Mountain's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Rocky Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northglenn, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rocky Mountain continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Rocky Mountain's way against Northglenn in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Rocky Mountain made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mountain 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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