Fruita Monument entered their tilt with Lakewood with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Lakewood Tigers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Fruita Monument, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Parker Noah, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Keenan Oxford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Lakewood's side, Jacob Wolf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Fruita Monument is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Lakewood, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Fruita Monument will head out on the road to take on Grand Junction Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Junction Central is on a three-game streak of home wins, Fruita Monument a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Lakewood will take on Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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