Rifle dropped to 6-13 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-1 to the Palisade Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Tyler Arnold made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Palisade, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Palisade's side, Jacob Porras looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Porras a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Hunter Howard was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Fleming, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Coming up, Rifle will be playing at home against Coal Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palisade, they will challenge Durango at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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