The Coal Ridge Titans will square off against the Moffat County Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coal Ridge has seven straight victories, Moffat County has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Coal Ridge made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Battle Mountain, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Titans blew past the Huskies 11-5 on Tuesday. Considering the Titans have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Simons made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
George Roberts
| 04/15/25 @ Battle Mountain | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Aspen | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Cedaredge | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Moffat County | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 1 |
In other batting news, George Roberts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jakson Slade, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while it was Moffat County who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Meeker who put up more. The Bulldogs lost 18-7 to the Cowboys.
Coal Ridge pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Coal Ridge's way against Moffat County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Coal Ridge made off with a 19-4 win. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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