Bears
| 10/02/25 vs Delta | 16-15 |
| 09/27/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 13-4 |
| 09/27/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 12-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Durango | 15-3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Durango | 5-3 |
| + 6 more games |
Rifle waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 16-15 W against the Delta Panthers. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gia Keithley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, Rifle got a massive performance out of Aaliyah Mangnall, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Mangnall has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Santana, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rifle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only posted a batting average of .303.
Rifle's record now sits at 16-4. As for Delta, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Rifle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 victory against Basalt on the 7th. As for Delta, they have also already played their next game, a 12-1 loss against Durango on the 6th.
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