Rocky Mountain was the 6-1 winner over Kuna when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies fell just short of the Kuna Kavemen by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly two runs.
Jeff Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Mathis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Kuna, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Rocky Mountain will square off against Middleton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Rocky Mountain has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kuna, they will take on Canyon Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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