Baseball Preview: Rampart Rams vs. Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans
Rampart and Fountain-Fort Carson are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rampart Rams will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Rampart will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Rampart got the win against Denver South by a conclusive 8-2.
David Eastman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justus Derickson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riggs Riker, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-3 to Pine Creek.
Rampart is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Everything went Rampart's way against Fountain-Fort Carson in their previous matchup on April 5th as Rampart made off with a 16-4 victory. Does Rampart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fountain-Fort Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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