It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rocky Mountain ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Fort Collins Lambkins. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lobos as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Rocky Mountain let Jamie Sawyer and Navaeh Winfrey loose on the outfield. Sawyer went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Winfrey went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Sawyer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Eliason, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Rocky Mountain's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Fort Collins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Loveland the next time they take the field. Rocky Mountain will host Loveland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Fort Collins will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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