After flying high against Northglenn last Thursday, Rocky Mountain came back down to earth. The Rocky Mountain Lobos fell just short of the Eaglecrest Raptors by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Rocky Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eaglecrest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Wrigley Cox was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Eaglecrest's side, Connor Brennan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Brennan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Stufft, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Rossi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Mountain will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against ThunderRidge at 4:30 p.m. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Eaglecrest, they will head out on the road to take on Grandview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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