Lakewood had lost eight straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-16 to make it nine. They fell 7-2 to the Fruita Monument Wildcats. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Spencer Jensen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Fruita Monument, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On Fruita Monument's side, Blake Elsberry made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Elsberry has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Weaver was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Fruita Monument: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Gavin Cardoza was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Lakewood will square off against Horizon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fruita Monument does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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