The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies will be taking part in a tournament against Caldera at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Rocky Mountain managed to slip by Capital the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Rocky Mountain came up short against Capital on Saturday, falling 11-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Danica Quinn put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooke Singelyn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Sorensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Caldera kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Thurston by a score of 19-18.
Elle Morton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Avary Arment, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Caldera was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thurston only posted a batting average of .370.
Rocky Mountain dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Caldera, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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