On Tuesday, Rocky Mountain faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies walked away with a 6-1 win over the Mountain View Mavericks. The victory was familiar territory for Rocky Mountain who now have three in a row.
Colby Chambers looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jake Matson relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Ellett, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Mathis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Mountain View's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Lupton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Mountain will take on Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to challenge Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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