Coal Ridge is on an eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Palisade is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Coal Ridge will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Palisade at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Palisade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Coal Ridge got the win against Roaring Fork by a conclusive 10-2. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Logan Harlow and Ben Simons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Harlow kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Simons tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Harlow a new career-low in hits (zero). At the plate, Harlow scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Simons scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Simons has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Coal Ridge let Jakson Slade and Dylan Miller run wild. Slade scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Miller scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Miller has posted since back in May of 2024. Easton Harlow also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Palisade posted their closest win since May 25, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Holy Family.
Coal Ridge's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Palisade, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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