Highlands Ranch is 1-9 against Rock Canyon since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Highlands Ranch Falcons are on the road again to play the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 3:30 p.m.
Highlands Ranch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Chaparral on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rock Canyon). They were the clear victor by a 21-9 margin over Castle View on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Rock Canyon let Dakota Dugan and Karley Hackert loose on the outfield. Dugan went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hackert went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. What's more, Dugan also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Lucy Longmire, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Canyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Rock Canyon, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
Rock Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Highlands Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rock Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Highlands Ranch keep running through batters, or will Rock Canyon buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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