Capital lost against Rocky Mountain last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Capital Golden Eagles lost 11-1 to the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies. Capital has not had much luck with Rocky Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Capital saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Christianson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Rocky Mountain's side, they got a great performance from Chase Garrison as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Garrison has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Wendt was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Wesley Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Rocky Mountain, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
Capital is on the road again on Tuesday to play Timberline at 4:00 p.m. As for Rocky Mountain, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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