Jaguars
| 03/25/25 vs Brighton | 16 |
| 03/19/25 @ Cactus Shadows | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Holland Hall | 16 |
| 03/17/25 vs Boulder Creek | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
The Rock Canyon Jaguars will take on the Liberty Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Rock Canyon lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Brighton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. Rock Canyon was the clear victor by a 16-8 margin over Brighton on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their two-run performance the game before.
Grant Carmann looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Zach Perry and Brock Pogge did most of the damage at the plate: Perry scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Pogge scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Pogge a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Rylan Posener, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Rock Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Liberty's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pueblo South.
Jacob Rinard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Rock Canyon now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rock Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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