Coal Ridge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Rangely Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Coal Ridge stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Cedaredge 12-2. That's two games straight that Coal Ridge has won by exactly ten runs.
Jakson Slade was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Simons, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rangely unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 16-5 to Meeker. The loss continues a trend for Rangely in their matchups with Meeker: they've now lost four in a row.
Coal Ridge pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rangely, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7-1.
Coal Ridge took their victory against Rangely in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coal Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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