Meeker has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cedaredge Bruins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meeker will be strutting in after a victory while Cedaredge will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Meeker sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Steamboat Springs.
Meeker's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Gates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Cedaredge was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to Basalt might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this season in which Cedaredge was not able to get on the board.
Cedaredge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Maxey, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meeker is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Cedaredge, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Meeker has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Meeker's way against Cedaredge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Meeker made off with a 13-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meeker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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