The Roaring Fork Rams will square off against the Aspen Skiers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Roaring Fork nor Aspen posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Roaring Fork didn't have quite enough to beat North Fork and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Aspen hadn't done well against Gunnison recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Skiers won by a run and slipped past the Cowboys 2-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Skiers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Thor Raarup made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Aspen: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-11 otherwise. Raarup was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Raarup wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden LaPointe, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits LaPointe has posted since back in March.
Roaring Fork has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Aspen, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything went Roaring Fork's way against Aspen when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Roaring Fork made off with an 8-2 victory. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skiers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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