Baseball Recap: Fruita Monument Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Fruita Monument dropped their record down to 7-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Regis Jesuit Raiders by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 8th.

Noah Brackett

Hits Against

04/05/25 vs Heritage	3
03/08/25 vs Prairie View	2
04/23/25 @ Regis Jesuit	1
04/11/25 vs Palisade	1

Noah Brackett put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Fruita Monument's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Brackett was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Brackett wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Hawkins, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

As for Regis Jesuit, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.

On Regis Jesuit's side, they got a great performance from Michael Kroll as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Kroll has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Regis Jesuit let Jacob Olson and Jace Filleman run wild. Olson went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Filleman went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Filleman has posted since back in May of 2024. Justin Steinbeck was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruita Monument will face off against Durango at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Regis Jesuit, they will square off against Chaparral at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.