Rampart hasn't had much luck against Fruita Monument recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rampart Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 2:00 p.m.
Rampart can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Thursday. They lost 12-6 to Grand Junction Central.
Rampart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Carpio, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Vince Carpio was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Ponderosa.
Carson Hines looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Blake Elsberry was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rampart suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Fruita Monument in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Rampart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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