The Coal Ridge Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coal Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Montezuma-Cortez by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3. The win was nothing new for Coal Ridge as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Ben Simons made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Simons has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Simons was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jakson Slade was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Serna, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past Lamar 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Resurrection Christian.
Not much got past Vaughn Green, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Lamar off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vincent Fuller, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Charley Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Coal Ridge's record is now 23-2. As for Resurrection Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coal Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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