Rocky Mountain is a perfect 5-0 against Greeley West since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain will host Greeley West at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Greeley West will be up against a hot Rocky Mountain team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Rocky Mountain came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Broomfield. The game was the first time the Lobos have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 12, 2018.
Bradley Mallette made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Mallette was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Rocky Mountain got a big performance out of Eli Murphy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Murphy a new career-high. Max Abernathy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greeley West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Mountain Range 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Elliott Leffler was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI. Zeke Estrada also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Rocky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Greeley West, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
Rocky Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Greeley West in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-3. Does Rocky Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greeley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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