There's no place like home for North Fork, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rangely Panthers by a score of 12-7 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Miners, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Gonzalez
| 03/28/26 vs Rangely | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bennett | 4 |
| 03/19/26 @ Aspen | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Montezuma-Cortez | 1 |
Jordan Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for North Fork: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bronson Hall was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. North Fork is undefeated when Hall posts three or more RBI, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Adam, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs.
North Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
North Fork pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Rangely, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, North Fork is taking a road trip to challenge Cedaredge at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Rangely, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Meeker at 2:00 p.m.
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