Baseball Recap: Rampart Rams vs. Liberty Lancers
Rampart won the last time they faced Liberty, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Rampart Rams narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Liberty Lancers 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rampart.
Rampart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Valdez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Liberty's side, Emmett Lujan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lujan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Naftanal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cohen Holiday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rampart is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Liberty, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rampart will play host again on Saturday to welcome Denver South, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Highlands Ranch at 10:00 a.m.
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