Buena Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-2 to the Rangely Panthers.
Nolan Verrier and Elio Rizzi put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Verrier tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Rizzi struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Verrier went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Rizzi scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Buena Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Rangely's side, Marcos Quintana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Kobey Chism was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Buena Vista's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Rangely, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Buena Vista will be playing at home against Meeker at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meeker has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.38 runs per game on average), something Buena Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rangely, they will head out on the road to challenge Monte Vista at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Monte Vista will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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