The Fort Lupton Bluedevils will head out on the road to face off against the Peak to Peak Pumas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Lupton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Fort Lupton lost 16-6 to Westminster on Thursday.
Gage Hofferber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Robert Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Peak to Peak's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to The Academy on Thursday. Peak to Peak skirted past The Academy 7-5.
Eddie Castilleja and A J Greene did most of the damage at the plate: Castilleja scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Greene scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Greene is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Branscum, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Fort Lupton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Peak to Peak, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Lupton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Peak to Peak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Lupton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Peak to Peak when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Fort Lupton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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