Loveland put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Rangeview Raiders with a sharp 16-1 win. Fans of the Red Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ run.
Izabelle Tilton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tilton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and a double. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season.
In other batting news, Loveland let Jadyn Forgey and Brooke Padgett loose on the outfield. Forgey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Padgett scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Padgett also brought in three RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addi Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Loveland's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Rangeview, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Loveland will be playing in front of their home fans against Fossil Ridge at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Loveland's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Fossil Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rangeview, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Mountain Range at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rangeview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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