Loveland and Mountain Range are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Loveland Red Wolves will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Loveland had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Rocky Mountain.
Jackson Niederwerder put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Niederwerder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Niederwerder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Loveland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-6 defeat at the hands of Prairie View.
Loveland dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mountain Range, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Loveland took their victory against Mountain Range in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-6. Does Loveland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Range turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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