The Rocky Mountain Lobos will face off against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Rock Canyon will be up against a hot Rocky Mountain team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Lobos were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Fort Collins on Thursday. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Bradley Mallette was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Frank, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Legend 13-5 on Friday. The Jaguars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 11-1).
Grant Carmann was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Colton Duman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Rock Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rock Canyon's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Rocky Mountain couldn't quite get it done against Rock Canyon in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 13-8. Will the Lobos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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