Rocky Mountain and Owyhee squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Rocky Mountain had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Owyhee Storm by a score of 5-4. Rocky Mountain has not had much luck with Owyhee recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Chase Garrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jeff Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Owyhee's side, Ryan Burbank looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Keith, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ryder Cutlip, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Owyhee, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
As of now, neither Rocky Mountain nor Owyhee have any future games scheduled.
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