The Rangely Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Meeker Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rangely is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Rangely duked it out with Grand Valley on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 11-4 to the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Meeker). They blew past Moffat County 18-7 on Tuesday. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cade Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Mills wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Selby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Hoyt Garcia was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meeker's record is now 2-8. As for Rangely, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rangely might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from Meeker when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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