Rifle's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Mountain View Mountain Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ryder Bjurstrom was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Robbie Magnuson
| 03/17/25 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 05/11/24 @ Battle Mountain | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Basalt | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ Roaring Fork | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Eagle Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Robbie Magnuson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Josh Wright, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rifle's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rifle will be taking part in a tournament against Montrose at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Montrose has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something Rifle will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mountain View, they will head out to square off against Grand Junction at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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