Baseball Game Preview: Doherty Spartans vs. Vista Ridge Wolves

The Doherty Spartans will square off against the Vista Ridge Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Doherty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Doherty is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pueblo West.

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Derek Graham made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Doherty's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-2 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Avery Popovich was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, while Vista Ridge put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Fountain-Fort Carson. The Wolves were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.

Vista Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Doherty, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Doherty got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Vista Ridge by a conclusive 17-7 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.