Fruita Monument entered their tilt with Grandview on Saturday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They won by a run and slipped past the Grandview Wolves 2-1. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 defeat the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Lacie Rodabaugh spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fruita Monument saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmella Fortunato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fruita Monument's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Grandview, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Fruita Monument will take on Grand Junction Central at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Grandview, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-3 win against Heritage on the 19th.
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