Pine Creek is 9-1 against Rampart since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pine Creek Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Rampart Rams at 4:00 p.m. Pine Creek will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Pine Creek stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Vista Ridge 14-2.
Ryan Prater looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Creek got a massive performance out of Kyle McDonnell, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. Ethan Olson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rampart narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Liberty 13-11.
Haydn Benoit was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Benoit was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Valdez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Pine Creek's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Rampart, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pine Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rampart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Pine Creek's way against Rampart when the teams last played back in April as Pine Creek made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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