Author: Carson Field
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Colorado Rockies allow five unanswered runs to San Francisco Giants, lose 5-4
San Francisco Giants 5, Colorado Rockies 4 What happened: After the Rockies scored the game’s first four runs, the Giants scored five unanswered runs to win 5-4. Rockies starter Connor Seabold took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but the Giants found success at the plate after they finally joined the hit column. The Giants…
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Rockies manager Bud Black pleased with Jake Bird’s progress in bullpen
Being a former starter has allowed Jake Bird to thrive as a reliever. Once a rotation arm for UCLA in college and throughout his minor-league career, Bird has transitioned to the bullpen. In his second year in the MLB, Bird has found his groove as a relief man, entering Wednesday’s game against the Giants with…
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Boys’ Track Peak Performer of the Year: Vista Ridge’s Brandon Hills leaps and sprints to three state golds
It would’ve been easy for Brandon Hills to coast in his last few months of high school. A standout football and track athlete for Vista Ridge, Hills is committed to play football at Washington State. With his fate set, he could’ve chosen to rest himself for his college football career. But he didn’t do that.…
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Colorado Rockies win 6-4 against the Kansas City Royals
Colorado Rockies 6, Kansas City Royals 4 What happened: A five-run first inning set the tone for the Rockies’ 6-4 win. The Royals scored one run in four different innings, but Colorado’s early lead proved to be enough. After four losses in a row, the Rockies have won two straight. On the mound: Starter Austin Gomber pitched…
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Rockies snap four-game losing streak with win over Royals
Colorado Rockies 7, Kansas City Royals 2 What happened: The Rockies snapped a four-game losing streak with a series-opening 7-2 win against the Royals. Despite falling behind 2-1 in the third inning, Colorado scored six runs in the eighth to take a five-run lead — one it never surrendered. Kansas City didn’t score after the…
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Rockies Gamer Box 6-1
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Colorado Rockies 4 What happened: The Diamondbacks scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to edge the Rockies 5-4. The Rockies led 4-3 in the inning. But Arizona put runners on second and third with two outs. Then, Corbin Carroll hit a walk-off single to center field, driving in Gabriel…
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Ava Schroeder ties for third; DCC girls place third as team
THORNTON — As Ava Schroeder walked off the 18th green Wednesday, tears flowed down her eyes, smearing the eye black across her cheek bones. The Cheyenne Mountain senior entered Day 2 of the Class 4A girls golf state championship tied for the lead. She finished tied for third after shooting 9-over-par 81 on Wednesday. She…
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Golf roundup: Cheyenne Mountain’s Ava Schroeder tied for lead after Day 1; DCC second as team
A handful of Pikes Peak Region golfers drove, chipped, and putted their way to strong starts at day 1 of the 4A girls golf state tournament in Thornton on Tuesday. Cheyenne Mountain senior Ava Schroeder shot 71 (1-under par), tied for the tournament’s best score with Erie’s Logan Hale for the lead. Emily Cheng of…
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DCC, Cheyenne Mountain athletes among Pikes Peak Region golfers vying for state success
Athletes from several Pikes Peak Region schools will likely be in the hunt at the CHSAA girls golf state championships. 4A is the area’s strongest class, as Discovery Canyon is ranked as the No. 2 team. Emily Cheng, a senior, had the area’s best finish at last year’s state tournament, shooting 79 and 76 to…
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Extra-inning homer sinks Peyton in 6-3 loss to Denver Christian in 2A semifinals
PUEBLO — The momentum seemed to be shifting in Peyton’s favor late in Saturday’s game against Denver Christian. After trailing since the second inning, the Panthers tied the game in the seventh to force extra innings in the 2A state semifinals. Their dugout was loud and so were fans as the team had new life.…