The Rifle Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Vail Christian Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Rifle will be strutting in after a win while Vail Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Rifle scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Colorado Rocky Mountain with a sharp 6-3 victory. With Rifle ahead 5-1 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Vail Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 4-1 defeat at the hands of Front Range Christian on Saturday. Vail Christian has not had much luck with Front Range Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Rifle's victory bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Vail Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Rifle's way against Vail Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Rifle made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rifle since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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