The Meeker Cowboys will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Eagle Valley Devils at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Meeker got the win against Aspen by a conclusive 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Miah Wren was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Ducey, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Meeker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eagle Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Battle Mountain onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Devils considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meeker has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Eagle Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Meeker came up short against Eagle Valley in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 13-10. Will Meeker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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