There's no place like home for Rampart, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Doherty Spartans by a score of 9-5 on Monday. For Rampart, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Doherty walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Justus Derickson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Carpio, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Doherty's side, Matthew Dawkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Dawkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aharon Enriquez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Doherty didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Rampart is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Doherty, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Rampart will be playing at home against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.15 runs per game on average), something Rampart will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Doherty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fountain-Fort Carson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Doherty has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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