For the second straight game, Doherty will face off against Pueblo West. The Spartans will face off against the Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doherty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Doherty had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Pueblo West on Tuesday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Cyclones with a sharp 14-4 victory. Considering the Spartans have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Settle
| 04/01/25 @ Rampart | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pueblo West | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Liberty | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Mesa Ridge | 2 |
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Doherty let Cooper Settle and Aharon Enriquez run wild. Settle got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Enriquez went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Settle has become a key player for Doherty: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Noll, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Doherty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Doherty back to even at 8-8. As for Pueblo West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Pueblo West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Doherty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Pueblo West, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Doherty's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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