Rangely scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They walked away with a 21-18 win over the Dove Creek Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rangely.
Landon Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carlson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 5-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dalton LeBleu, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Dove Creek's side, Taber Dejane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 5-for-7 with five runs, six RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Coffey, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dove Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got Rangely back to even at 4-4. As for Dove Creek, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Rangely will take on Aspen at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rangely has given up an average of 14.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Dove Creek, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ignacio at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dove Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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