Baseball Game Preview: Fort Lupton Bluedevils vs. Middle Park Panthers

Fort Lupton hasn't had much luck against Middle Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bluedevils will face off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Fort Lupton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Fort Lupton came up short against Alameda on Wednesday, falling 13-3. The Bluedevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jesse Ceretto

Runs Batted In

04/14/25 @ Englewood	4
04/10/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit	4
04/23/25 @ Alameda	3
04/07/25 @ Jefferson	2
04/12/25 @ Frederick	1
+ 1 more games

Jesse Ceretto was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Fort Lupton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-8 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Middle Park came up short against Arvada on Monday and fell 15-12.

Diogui Laynes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Joseph Gallegos also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.

Middle Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Fort Lupton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Middle Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Fort Lupton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Middle Park, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Fort Lupton keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.