Rifle won the last time they faced Durango, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rifle Bears had just enough and edged the Durango Demons out 5-3.
Olivia Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brynn Axelson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Mangnall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rifle has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Durango, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Durango beat Rifle by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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