Fruita Monument played against Castle View on Saturday and won via forfeit.
Asa Alfstad
| 03/28/26 vs Castle View | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Emmett | 1 |
| 03/19/26 @ Nixa | 1 |
| 03/13/26 vs Rampart | 1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Palmer Ridge | 1 |
Fruita Monument let Gavin Cardoza and Asa Alfstad run wild. Cardoza went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Alfstad went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Alfstad a new career-high. Sam Hawkins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fruita Monument always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Fruita Monument back to even at 5-5. As for Castle View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Coming up, Fruita Monument will challenge Montrose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Castle View, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-6 win against Mullen on the 30th.
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