Rye is 9-1 against Rocky Ford since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rye Thunderbolts will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 9:00 a.m. Rye will be strutting in after a victory while Rocky Ford will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Rye had just enough and edged Las Animas out 5-4.
Axton Ehrlich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched. Ehrlich was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Hamler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Ford lost 12-1 to Fowler on Friday. Rocky Ford has not had much luck with Fowler recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Rye's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. As for Rocky Ford, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Rye came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocky Ford when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Rye have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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