Cedaredge hasn't had much luck against Rifle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cedaredge Bruins and the Rifle Bears will meet for a tough Bear Battle. Cedaredge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Cedaredge is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Gunnison just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys.
Meri Hollembeak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jewel Laliberte, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cedaredge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rifle came up short against Palisade on Wednesday and fell 14-11.
Katherine Santana and Ella Jackson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Santana scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Jackson scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, Jackson also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Rylan Petree, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cedaredge's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Rifle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Cedaredge came up short against Rifle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Cedaredge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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