Rocky Mountain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Loveland Red Wolves out 6-5. For Rocky Mountain, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 loss Loveland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Rocky Mountain let Erik Jacobson and Kirin Lawing loose on the outfield. Jacobson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Lawing scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Loveland's side, Jackson Niederwerder put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Niederwerder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Niederwerder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Loveland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only tossed seven.
Rocky Mountain's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Rocky Mountain will be playing at home against Boulder at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mountain is facing Boulder at the right time seeing as Boulder is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Loveland, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mountain Range at 4:30 p.m. Mountain Range has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something Loveland will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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