The Rye Thunderbolts are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Buena Vista Demons at 4:00 p.m. Rye is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Rye fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Limon. Rye has struggled against Limon recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rye saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Hamler, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over the Falcons. Considering Buena Vista has won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Elio Rizzi was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rizzi was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Knox Reid was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaden Schell, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Rye's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Buena Vista, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Rye took their victory against Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Rye repeat their success, or does Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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