Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Rocky Mountain couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Arvada West Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Rocky Mountain got a good showing from Kai Wagner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wagner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bradley Mallette made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Eli Murphy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Rocky Mountain and nudges their season record down to 20-7. As for Arvada West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Rocky Mountain nor Arvada West have any future games scheduled.
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