Rampart hasn't had much luck against Pine Creek recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Rampart has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rampart saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came up short against Grand Junction Central, falling 18-5.
Rampart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilie Sklenar, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, while Pine Creek put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Fountain-Fort Carson. The Eagles put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyleigh Croyle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Pine Creek let Makenzie *MJ* Eberly and Brayden Dailey run wild. Eberly went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Dailey got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Dailey has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Laramie, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Pine Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fountain-Fort Carson only posted an OBP of .176.
Pine Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rampart, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Rampart suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Pine Creek in their previous matchup back in August. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
