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| 03/25/25 - Away | 29-2 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 18-3 W |
| 04/02/22 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 20-4 W |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 15-0 W |
Cotopaxi had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Centennial Rams as Cotopaxi made off with a 29-2 win. The Pirates have beaten the Rams the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rams has come to flipping the script.
Jude Merrill made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Merrill was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, David Sovocool was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kenny Teter was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cotopaxi always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .775. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted an OBP of .500.
Centennial's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Cotopaxi will host South Park at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Centennial, they will head out to face off against Sierra Grande at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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