Eagle Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rifle Bears by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for the Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Phedre Kempton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Talbot, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Ellia Blakey was another key player, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Rifle, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Battle Mountain at 5:00 p.m. Eagle Valley is facing Battle Mountain at the right time seeing as Battle Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rifle, they will square off against Durango at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Rifle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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