Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Rangely Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moffat County of the 11-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Moffat County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Hill, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Rangely's side, Tristan Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Scott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Bollinger was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Kobey Chism was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Moffat County's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Rangely, they pushed their record up to 11-6-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Moffat County will face off against Gunnison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rangely, they will head out on the road to square off against Meeker at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meeker has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something Rangely will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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