Baseball Recap: Coal Ridge Beats Aspen for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Titans

Previous 6 Games

04/12/25 vs Aspen	10-0
04/12/25 vs Aspen	13-3
04/08/25 vs Grand Junction Central	11-2
04/05/25 vs Gunnison	13-3
04/05/25 vs Gunnison	10-2
04/03/25 vs Palisade	7-3

Coal Ridge came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Aspen Skiers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly ten runs.

Ben Simons made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

In other batting news, Logan Harlow was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Julian Perez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Coal Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.

Coal Ridge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Aspen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coal Ridge will head out to square off against Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aspen, they will venture away from home to challenge Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Skiers will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.