Coal Ridge put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Aspen Skiers as the Coal Ridge Titans made off with a 13-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Coal Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
George Roberts made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Coal Ridge let Ben Simons and Dylan Miller loose on the outfield. Simons scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Simons has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Maddox Olivas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Coal Ridge and bumps their season record up to 16-2. As for Aspen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season.
Coal Ridge will be playing at home against Roaring Fork at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal Ridge will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Aspen, they will head out on the road to square off against Basalt at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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