Coal Ridge is 8-2 against Aspen since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Titans will welcome the Skiers at 11:00 a.m. Coal Ridge is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Coal Ridge made easy work of Grand Junction Central and carried off an 11-2 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.
Ben Simons
| 04/05/25 vs Gunnison | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Roaring Fork | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Gunnison | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Julian Perez and Ben Simons were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Perez tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Simons struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave Perez a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Perez went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Simons scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Coal Ridge is undefeated when Simons posts two or more runs, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jakson Slade was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Coal Ridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Harlow, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aspen didn't have quite enough to beat Rifle on Wednesday and fell 10-9.
Coal Ridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Aspen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Coal Ridge's way against Aspen in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Coal Ridge made off with a 13-1 win. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skiers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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