Mountain Vista lost to Rocky Mountain back in March of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles skirted past the Rocky Mountain Lobos 5-3.
Mountain Vista got a great performance from Chase Ruden as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Austin Graber relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mountain Vista let Cruz Martinez and Andrew Beffel loose on the outfield. Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Beffel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Lennon Huffman-Proctor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mountain Vista made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5-1. As for Rocky Mountain, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Vista will take on Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Rocky Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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