The Meeker Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Rangely Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meeker will be strutting in after a win while Rangely will be coming in after a loss.
If Meeker beats Rangely with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Meeker sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Moffat County on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Meeker.
Carson Klinzmann and Jake Blazon made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Klinzmann tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Blazon struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Klinzmann got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI, while Blazon scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Sullivan, who went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Quinn, who went 2-for-5 with two triples and a run.
Meanwhile, Rangely unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 12-9 to Nucla.
Dalton LeBleu made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Bollinger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meeker pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rangely, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Meeker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rangely struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Meeker took their victory against Rangely when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meeker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
