Rampart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Pueblo West Cyclones, falling 12-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 12-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Victoria Kendall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Williamson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rampart didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Rampart's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Pueblo West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pueblo Centennial the next time they take the field. Rampart will host Pueblo Centennial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Pueblo West will host them at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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