The Rifle Bears will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 12:30 p.m. Rifle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rifle gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Battle Mountain 16-5.
Rifle got a massive performance out of Robbie Magnuson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Braydon Duncan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain entered their tilt with Pueblo South with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Colts a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Jack Erlander looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Glad was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Rifle has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rifle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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