Baseball Recap: Rampart Rams vs. Palmer Ridge Bears
Rampart only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Palmer Ridge on Thursday. Everything went the Rampart Rams' way against the Palmer Ridge Bears as the Rampart Rams made off with a 9-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Rampart who now have three in a row.
Justus Derickson and Haydn Benoit made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Derickson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Benoit didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Derickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Derickson went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Benoit scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, David Eastman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Krause, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rampart's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Palmer Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Rampart will head out on the road to challenge Fountain-Fort Carson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fountain-Fort Carson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Palmer Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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