Rampart hadn't done well against Pine Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rams walked away with a 7-3 win over the Eagles. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 6-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Vince Carpio made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Carpio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Rampart let Brayden Valdez and Braylon Cantres run wild. Valdez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, while Cantres went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Cantres has posted since April 2nd. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Carpio, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Rams
| 04/28/26 @ Pine Creek | 7-3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Lewis-Palmer | 7-2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Pueblo West | 5-3 |
The victory (which was Rampart's third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.
Rampart will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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