Rye put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Rocky Ford Meloneers as the Rye Thunderbolts made off with an 11-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Rye who now have three in a row.
Brandon Benz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Benz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Axton Ehrlich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bjorum, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Rye now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Rye will be playing in front of their home fans against Fowler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fowler's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Rye's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rocky Ford, they will head out on the road to take on Swink at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Ford and Swink are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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