Bears
| 09/11/25 @ Battle Mountain | 22 |
| 09/23/25 @ Eagle Valley | 16 |
| 08/21/25 vs Battle Mountain | 16 |
| 09/06/25 vs Poudre | 15 |
| 09/17/25 @ Meeker | 13 |
Rifle had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagle Valley Devils 20-4. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Gia Keithley made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyhler Decrow, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Rifle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Rifle's record now sits at 11-4. As for Eagle Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-8-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Rifle will challenge Durango at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eagle Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.46 runs per game on average), something the Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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