The Rangeview Raiders will face off against the Skyview Wolverines at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rangeview has four straight victories, Skyview has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Rangeview didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Aurora Central on Tuesday.
Rangeview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colten Burch, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Derek Catalan was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyview didn't have quite enough to beat Vista PEAK Prep on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Rangeview pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only two in the others. As for Skyview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rangeview's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Rangeview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Skyview, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rangeview continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
