Casper Cutthroats Clinch Playoffs-Daily Sports Update

The Casper Cutthroats defeated Loveland 11-6 Monday night at Mike Lansing Field. Austin Rue had 2 triples in the game, and Jordan Friend homered and drove in 3 runs. It was also announced after some calculations, the Cutthroats will make the playoffs in their first year in the Mountain Collegiate League, no matter what happens tonight in the team's regular season finale in Cheyenne. It's a matter of where the Cutthroats are seeded, either 1 or 2. If they're seeded one, they'll play at home on Saturday with the if necessary game 3 in the best of 3 series on Sunday. If they're the number 2 seed, they'll be home on Thursday.

In American Legion baseball, the Casper Oilers are at home tonight hosting Rock Springs at Lansing Field. The Oilers are 34-31 and Rock Springs comes in at 24-13. The Oilers are on the road Wednesday at Cheyenne and then host Cheyenne on Friday.

The Colorado Rockies lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Monday night in Phoenix in the opening game of their series. Diamondback pitcher Ian Kennedy gave up just 5 hits in 8 innings and also drove in 3 runs with a triple. Rockies rookie Josh Rutledge hit his first major league homer. The Rockies have now lost 5 of their last 6 games. Game 2 of that series is tonight.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo continues today at 1pm. In Monday's action in steer wrestling, John Franzen of Riverton is currently leading the 2nd go round with a 9.5. Casper College cowboy Zach Phillips is tied for 3rd in the rookie bronc riding. Matt Ericson of Sundance is tied for first in the average in the bareback with 166 on 2.

Here's Tuesday's Daily Sports Update with Frank Gambino.