Baseball Preview: Fruita Monument Wildcats vs. Palisade Bulldogs
The Fruita Monument Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fruita Monument scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Montrose as Fruita Monument made off with a 15-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fruita Monument with their most commanding win of the season.
Lucas Weaver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Fruita Monument got a massive performance out of Josh Weaver, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kolton Hicks was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palisade had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 8-2 victory. That's two games straight that Palisade has won by exactly six runs.
Garrett Draper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kian Kinslow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Howard, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fruita Monument has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Palisade, they pushed their record up to 8-3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Fruita Monument has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fruita Monument came up short against Palisade in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Fruita Monument avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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