Fountain-Fort Carson had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Rampart Rams by a score of 3-2. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Joseph Baumbach was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
As for Rampart, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Rampart's side, Brayden Valdez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The Rams are 2-1 when Valdez posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Pingrey, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Fountain-Fort Carson nor Rampart have any future games scheduled.
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