If Rifle was feeling good fresh off their 15-3 takedown of Longmont on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears fell just short of the Roosevelt Roughriders by a score of 12-11 on Friday. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Roughriders from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
Gia Keithley put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Keithley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Jackson and Olivia Gordon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jackson went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Gordon went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Petree, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Rifle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Roosevelt, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Rifle will square off against Prairie View at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roosevelt, they will take on Mead at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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