The Rocky Ford Meloneers will square off against the Crowley County Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Ford has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Rocky Ford came up short against Las Animas and fell 13-9. The Meloneers haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Shayne Gonzales
| 03/20/25 vs Rye | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Centauri | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Mitchell | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Woodland Park | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Las Animas | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Shayne Gonzales put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rocky Ford is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Leticia Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Adam Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Eight must be Crowley County's lucky number: they beat Rye with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Chargers beat the Thunderbolts by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-2. Considering the Chargers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Crowley County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Rocky Ford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Rocky Ford might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Crowley County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Meloneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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