Rangers beat Vipers

Casas, Watson combine for one-hitter

By Wyoming Sports.org

LONGMONT -- Abel Casas pitched a one-hitter and the Laramie Rangers Prep baseball team earned a 5-2 victory over the Longmont Vipers Friday night at Kimball Field.

The win evened the Rangers Fort Collins Baseball League mark to 2-2 and put them at 3-4 overall on the season.

The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on three hits and never looked back behind Casas. Longmont’s lone runs came in the fourth inning. Casas picked up the win, walking three and striking out nine Vipers.

Laramie manager VerDon Hoopes said the key to the game was defense and pitching.

“Abel hit his spots very well and we made the plays behind him,” Hoopes said. “He really had them off balance, striking out nine. Dylan (Watson) closed it off well.”

Watson pitched the final two innings for the save, walking one and striking out one.

Offensively, the Rangers finished with eight hits, led by Taylor Bogess with a single, double and one RBI. Tyler Loose had a pair of singles for Laramie, scoring one run.

“We came out with three hits for two runs in the first to set the stage,” Hoopes said.

The Rangers Prep team returns to action on May 31 when they host the Rocky Mountain Titans at Cowboy Field in a doubleheader that begins at noon.
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RANGERS 5, VIPERS 2
Laramie 200 120 0 -- 5 8 3
Longmont 000 200 0 -- 2 1 4
Laramie pitching -- Abel Casas (w, 5 IP, 1h, 2r, 0er 3bb, 9k), Dylan Watson (S, 2IP, 0h, 0r, 0er, 1bb, 1k). Longmont pitching -- Crist (L).
Laramie hitting -- Tyler Loose (1b 1b, 1run), Kevin Dooley (1b 2 runs), Dylan Watson (1b rbi, 1 run), Taylor Boggess (1b, 2b, rbi), Abel Casas (1b, rbi), Alex Jordan (1b, 1 run). Longmont hitting -- Beckee (1b).