Rifle and Cheyenne Mountain squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Rifle had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks. Rifle's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Rifle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cheyenne Mountain's side, Ace Eilmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Ben Clayton was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jansen Roberts, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Rifle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Falcon at 11:00 a.m. Falcon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Cheyenne Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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