Mountain Range is 4-0 against Boulder since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mountain Range Mustangs will head out to face off against the Boulder Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Range is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Mountain Range came up short against Westminster on Thursday, falling 13-3.
Shawn Lee and Alazayra Ramirez did some serious damage despite the final result: Lee went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, while Ramirez scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits.
Even though they lost, Mountain Range hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Boulder didn't have done well against Fairview recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Boulder came out on top against Fairview by a score of 14-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Boulder let Ria Ushakova and Channing Wheeler loose on the outfield. Ushakova scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Wheeler scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Jones, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mountain Range's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Boulder, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mountain Range has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Boulder struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Range came out on top in a nail-biter against Boulder when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Range since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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