Meeker won the last time they faced Basalt, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Meeker Cowboys came out on top against the Basalt Longhorns by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Kailynn Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
At the plate, Ashlynn Ducey was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miah Wren, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meeker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basalt only tossed a.
Meeker now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Basalt, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-7.
Meeker will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rifle on Wednesday. As for Basalt, they will welcome Aspen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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