The Rangeview Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Far Northeast W Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rangeview will be strutting in after a win while Far Northeast W will be coming in after a defeat.
Rangeview's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rangeview.
Max McGinnis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. McGinnis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
McGinnis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micah McPhail, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Far Northeast W's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 13-6 to Greeley Central.
Gael Olivas and Daniel Esparza stepped up to the plate in a big way. Olivas scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Esparza went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Rangeview's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Far Northeast W, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rangeview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Far Northeast W struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rangeview might still be hurting after the 20-2 defeat they got from Far Northeast W in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Rangeview, Alvaro Nunez (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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