The Columbine Rebels are on the road again on Monday to play the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Columbine will be strutting in after a win while Mountain Vista will be coming in after a loss.
Columbine will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bear Creek on Thursday. Columbine skirted past Bear Creek 8-6.
Columbine got a great performance from Ian Alexander as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Noah Graves was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Frainier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was ThunderRidge who claimed the real prize. Mountain Vista fell just short of ThunderRidge by a score of 10-8.
Mountain Vista also got a good showing from Austin Graber, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Graber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex King was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Cruz Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Columbine's victory bumped their record up to 6-14-1. As for Mountain Vista, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12-1.
Columbine came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Vista in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mountain Vista's Noah Baker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Columbine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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