Thunderbolts
| 03/19/26 vs Rocky Ford | 15-5 |
| 03/16/26 vs La Veta | 21-1 |
| 03/12/26 @ Gunnison | 7-6 |
Rye waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Rocky Ford Meloneers 15-5. The Thunderbolts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Meloneers, too.
Branson Burbidge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burbidge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rye let Anthiny Adams and Wyatt Scheid run wild. Adams went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Scheid went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Scheid has posted since back in April of 2025. Grant Clennin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Rye kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Rye's record is now 3-1. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rye beat the Meloneers by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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