Rocky Mountain has gone 5-0 against Greeley West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rocky Mountain Lobos will take on the Greeley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Rocky Mountain earned an 8-4 win over Loveland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lobos.
Jamie Sawyer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Sawyer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiana Villa, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Villa wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Rocky Mountain lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Greeley West waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the SaberCats out 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ellyse Hydock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Iyanna Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rocky Mountain's record now sits at 3-4. As for Greeley West, their record is now 6-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rocky Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Greeley West struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Rocky Mountain's way against Greeley West in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 as Rocky Mountain made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Rocky Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greeley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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