It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Rocky Mountain ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eagle Mustangs 16-14. The victory was familiar territory for Rocky Mountain who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Savannah Henzler, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Airah Whipkey, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Eagle's side, Makenzie Owens led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles. Alyson Vieira was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Eagle was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only hit a.
Rocky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Eagle, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Rocky Mountain will head out on the road to square off against Owyhee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Owyhee is coming into the match with 11 straight wins at home, so Rocky Mountain will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Eagle will take on Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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