Rifle put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Battle Mountain Huskies with a sharp 21-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Brynn Axelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Axelson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Axelson is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Rifle got a massive performance out of Ella Jackson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jackson is also crushing it when it comes to hits: she's hit at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Rylan Petree was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rifle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .630. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Rifle's win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rifle's road trip will continue as they head out to face Grand Junction at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rifle's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Battle Mountain, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Conifer at 12:01 p.m. on Saturday.
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