Charlie Blackmon hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 victory against the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The Rockies earned consecutive victories for the first time this season. Blackmon had just 12 hits in his previous 69 at-bats — an average of .174 — when he came up against Yerry RodrÃguez with runners on first and second base and two outs and the game tied at 2.
The 27-year-old from London’s career was thrown into turmoil in October 2022 after he twice tested positive for the banned drug clomifene.
Girls and boys state soccer at Morrison Stadium continued on Friday.