Rifle is 2-8 against Steamboat Springs since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rifle Bears will head out to square off against the Steamboat Springs Sailors at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rifle's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Coal Ridge on Thursday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0. Eduardo Espino was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Meanwhile, Steamboat Springs also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Battle Mountain on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Steamboat Springs, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Rifle suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Steamboat Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Rifle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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