There's no place like home for Rifle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Battle Mountain Huskies on Thursday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Jackson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rylan Petree, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rifle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
The win snapped Rifle's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record. As for Battle Mountain, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rifle will take on Meeker at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Battle Mountain, they will square off against Centaurus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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