Baseball Recap: Grand Valley Has No Trouble Against Rangely

Grand Valley hadn't done well against Rangely recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-4 win. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Panthers back in March, they had to take a 10-6 loss.

Gage Richardson

Earned Runs

04/01/25 @ Olathe	4
03/28/25 @ Cedaredge	4
04/10/25 vs Cedaredge	2
03/13/25 vs Battle Mountain	2

Gage Richardson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Grand Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-9 otherwise. Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zalas Richards, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Tomas Satterfield also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Grand Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rangely only posted an OBP of .303.

Grand Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Rangely, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.

Coming up, Grand Valley will square off against Nucla at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Rangely, they will head out on the road to take on Meeker at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Cowboys at the right time seeing as the Cowboys are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.