Meeker had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it five. They lost 18-5 to the Rifle Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in August.
Kayla Castillo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Emma Bauer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Rifle, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Rifle's side, the team relied heavily on Brynn Axelson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Axelson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Petree, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meeker has already played their next match, an 18-9 defeat against Cedaredge on the 20th. As for Rifle, they will take on Eagle Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.46 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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