Fountain-Fort Carson lost against Vista Ridge back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista Ridge Wolves. Fountain-Fort Carson has struggled against Vista Ridge recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Trystan Freeman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fountain-Fort Carson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Vista Ridge's side, Carter Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Flores, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Teagan Reisdorfer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fountain-Fort Carson now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Vista Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Fountain-Fort Carson will head out on the road to square off against Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fountain-Fort Carson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Vista Ridge, they will be playing at home against Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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