The Far Northeast W Warriors will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Rangeview Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Far Northeast W is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Far Northeast W lost 13-6 to Greeley Central on Wednesday.
Gael Olivas and Daniel Esparza did some serious damage despite the final result: Olivas scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Esparza went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Rangeview got themselves on the board against Lincoln on Tuesday, but Lincoln never followed suit. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rangeview.
Max McGinnis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. McGinnis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
McGinnis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micah McPhail, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Far Northeast W's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Rangeview, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Far Northeast W has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rangeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Far Northeast W's way against Rangeview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Far Northeast W made off with a 20-2 win. Will Far Northeast W repeat their success, or does Rangeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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