After three games on the road, Fruita Monument is heading back home. They will take on the Grand Junction Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Fruita Monument can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Grand Junction 8-1.
Grand Junction's batters probably weren't too happy with Lucas Weaver, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Gavin Cardoza was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Parker Noah was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Fruita Monument has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Grand Junction, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fruita Monument has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grand Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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