Rangely hasn't had much luck against North Fork recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Rangely will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against North Fork at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Rangely didn't have quite enough to beat Nucla and fell 4-2. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Marcos Quintana put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Fork didn't have quite enough to beat Olathe on Tuesday and fell 5-4. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Rangely, North Fork also got a great game from a two-way player: Payson Pene. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Pene a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, J Hollembeak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. B Hall also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rangely fell to 2-1. As for North Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rangely came up short against North Fork in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 12-8. Can Rangely avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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