Softball Recap: Rifle Takes Down Ranked Basalt

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Previous Games

8-20-2026 - Home	15-0	W
10-8-2024 - Home	8-4	W
8-31-2023 - Away	21-1	W
9-30-2022 - Away	15-6	W
9-24-2022 - Home	8-10	L

Rifle faced Basalt in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bears put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Bears have not had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Rifle let Madison Hartnett and Rachael Rubin run wild. Hartnett went 2-for-3 while posting 4 RBI, 1 stolen base, and 1 run, while Rubin went a perfect 2-for-2 while posting 2 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 1 RBI. The game marked Rubin's first with multiple runs this season.

Rifle kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only one hit. That's the best they've done in that category all season.

Rifle has now won five of their last six games at home. That run has powered them to a 4-2 record this season. The home victories came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.8 runs this season. As for Basalt, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rifle will face off against Palisade at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Basalt, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Durango at 11:00 a.m.