The Glenwood Springs Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Rifle Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Glenwood Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Glenwood Springs came up short against Battle Mountain and fell 14-9.
Jackson Irving was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Jackson Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Glenwood Springs was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Rifle's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Grand Junction Central on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Rifle was not able to get on the board.
Rifle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gross, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Glenwood Springs' record is now 5-5. As for Rifle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Glenwood Springs couldn't quite finish off Rifle when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Glenwood Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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