Rocky Mountain waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Boulder Panthers by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rocky Mountain also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Bradley Mallette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lennon Huffman-Proctor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erik Jacobson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Boulder's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Nguyen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rocky Mountain pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Boulder, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Rocky Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Poudre at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Poudre: 4, Rocky Mountain: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boulder, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northglenn at 4:00 p.m.
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