Rifle crowned Western Slope League champions following 15-9 victory over Eagle Valley

Rifle crowned Western Slope League champions following 15-9 victory over Eagle Valley

Rifle High senior Emma Speakman chose the spotlight of a championship-deciding game to hit her first two home runs of the season, propelling the Bears to a 15-9 victory over the Eagle Valley Devils and clinching the 4A Western Slope League Championship Thursday night. “My first at-bat, I really didn’t think it was going to be a home run,” Speakman said. “The third one, it was a great feeling. This is the first year since I’ve been here that we h…