Montrose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Rifle Bears, falling 7-1.
Montrose got a good showing from Brekin Hutto, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Hutto a new career-low.
At the plate, Montrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gleason, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Joey Benitez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Montrose's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rifle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Coincidentally, Montrose and Rifle will both be playing Bayfield the next time they take the field. Montrose will host Bayfield at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, while Rifle will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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