Rye had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over the Walsenburg Panthers. Considering Rye has won four contests by more than 14 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Benz and Axton Ehrlich made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Benz pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Ehrlich pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Benz scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ehrlich scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Benz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Blake Walton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydin Swald, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rye pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Walsenburg, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Rye will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Salida, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. As for Walsenburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fowler at 10:00 a.m. on April 20th.
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