
TIGERS
05/08/25 vs Green River | 4-0 |
05/02/25 vs Green River | 10-6 |
05/02/25 vs South | 16-0 |
Rock Springs faced Green River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The TIGERS never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the TIGERS sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Not much got past Rilynn Wester, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Green River off the board. Wester has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Makyla Sweeney and Kyndall Turnwall did most of the damage at the plate: Sweeney went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Turnwall went 1-for-2 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Rock Springs lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 6-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Rock Springs pushed their record up to 9-12-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Green River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rock Springs beat Green River by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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