Green River was not able to break out of their rough patch in Thursday's first game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Rock Springs Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Green River of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Rock Springs' part, Payten Soltis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Soltis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ruby Florencio was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tarin Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Green River's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rock Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Green River by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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