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| 05/11/24 - Away | 16-5 W |
| 05/11/24 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/14/22 - Away | 11-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rifle has gone 8-2 against Battle Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huskies at 11:00 a.m. Rifle has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rifle lost 13-3 to Coal Ridge on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Rifle saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Magnuson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Battle Mountain and Eagle Valley, and Battle Mountain kept the tradition alive. The Huskies walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Devils on Tuesday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cole Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Jack Reed and Shaeffer Dodds8 did most of the damage at the plate: Reed went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Dodds8 got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Battle Mountain is undefeated when Dodds8 posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
Battle Mountain pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything went Rifle's way against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Rifle made off with a 16-5 victory. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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