Rangely has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Aspen Skiers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rangely is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Rangely is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 21-18 win over Dove Creek on Saturday.
Landon Carlson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carlson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 5-for-6.
In other batting news, Dalton LeBleu was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Aspen finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Roaring Fork. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Aspen in their matchups with Roaring Fork: they've now lost four in a row.
Rangely pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Aspen, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Rangely skirted past Aspen 19-18 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Aspen's Jeremiah Swenson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Rangely to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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