
Grizzlies
04/11/25 vs Owyhee | 1 |
04/10/25 @ Ridgevue | 15 |
04/08/25 @ Borah | 6 |
04/04/25 vs Capital | 6 |
04/03/25 @ Centennial | 12 |
+ 13 more games |
Rocky Mountain and Kuna are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Grizzlies will head out to challenge the Kavemen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Rocky Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked first at the time (Rocky Mountain was ranked tenth). The Grizzlies fell just short of the Storm by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Megan McCormick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rocky Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tayler Klozcko, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kuna earned a 7-4 victory over Capital on Friday.
Kuna also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rylee Mangum gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Amber Harwood was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Kuna's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-7.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Rocky Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Kuna struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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