Meeker hasn't had much luck against Rifle recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Meeker Cowboys will head out to face off against the Rifle Bears. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Meeker beat Basalt 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Kailynn Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Ashlynn Ducey was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miah Wren, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meeker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basalt only tossed a.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rifle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Battle Mountain 14-2 on Thursday. Considering the Bears have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Rifle also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Gordon gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Rifle got a massive performance out of Ella Jackson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Katherine Santana, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meeker now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Rifle, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Meeker has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Rifle struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Meeker came up short against Rifle in their previous meeting back in August, falling 19-16. Can Meeker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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