Loveland dropped their record down to 8-14 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Mountain Lobos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lobos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Thursday.
Loveland saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Martin, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Karter Butler was another, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs.
As for Rocky Mountain, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Champ Rivera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rivera was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wrigley Cox, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Eli Murphy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Loveland will be playing at home against Northglenn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rocky Mountain, they will host ThunderRidge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Lobos' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while the Grizzlies have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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