The Rifle Bears will venture away from home to take on the Basalt Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rifle has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rifle came up short against Summit on Saturday, falling 15-8. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Baden Phillips made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Potter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Basalt hadn't beaten Roaring Fork on the road since April 23, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Longhorns walked away with a 12-9 win over the Rams.
Hagan Hamlet was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Shan Donnelly was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Basalt, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Rifle couldn't quite get it done against Basalt in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 8-5. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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