Baseball Preview: Coal Ridge Titans vs. Olathe Pirates
Coal Ridge has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Olathe Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coal Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
Coal Ridge is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Aspen (and have done all season long). Everything went Coal Ridge's way against Aspen on Saturday as Coal Ridge made off with a 13-1 win.
George Roberts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Coal Ridge let Ben Simons and Dylan Miller loose on the outfield. Simons scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Simons has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Olivas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Olathe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-3 to Delta.
Coal Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Olathe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coal Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Olathe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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