Rampart had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rampart also won the last time the pair played on April 5th.
Haydn Benoit spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justus Derickson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Fountain-Fort Carson's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Powell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rampart's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10-1.
Rampart will stay at home for another game and welcome Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Doherty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will head out on the road to square off against Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vista Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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