After flying high against Aspen last Saturday, Meeker came back down to earth. The Meeker Cowboys fell just short of the Eagle Valley Devils by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 13-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Addie Knowles spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Miah Wren made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-6. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Ashlynn Ducey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meeker now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Eagle Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eagle Valley beat Meeker by a score of 18-14 later that day.
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