Fort Lupton's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bluedevils considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Josiah Gonzales
| 03/09/26 @ Bruce Randolph | 5 |
| 05/10/25 @ Lincoln | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Englewood | 3 |
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Josiah Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Carnahan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Andres Olivas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases and two runs.
The win got Fort Lupton back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Fort Lupton will take on Thornton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bruce Randolph, they will face off against Clear Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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