Coal Ridge is on a 12-game streak of home wins, while Delta is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Titans will host the Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coal Ridge will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Rifle, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Titans were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Bears on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly ten runs.
George Roberts was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Coal Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Delta made easy work of Basalt on Saturday and carried off a 12-2 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Landon Kennell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kennell was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jhett Ryan, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1 stolen bases per game. Ripp Lockhart was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Coal Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2-1.
