The Far Northeast W Warriors lost 9-1 to the Fruita Monument Wildcats on Saturday.
Far Northeast W saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leobardo Tovar, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Fruita Monument's side, Carter Hines was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hines has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hines was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Parker Noah and Lucas Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: Noah scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Weaver scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Smolinski, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Far Northeast W's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Fruita Monument, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Far Northeast W will be playing in front of their home fans against Smoky Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Smoky Hill is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Far Northeast W will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fruita Monument, they will challenge Denver North at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fruita Monument is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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