Fruita Monument stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Far Northeast W Warriors. The win was familiar territory for Fruita Monument who now have 13 in a row.
Carter Hines made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hines has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hines was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fruita Monument let Parker Noah and Lucas Weaver loose on the outfield. Noah scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Weaver scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Hunter Smolinski was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Far Northeast W's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leobardo Tovar, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Fruita Monument's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Far Northeast W, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Fruita Monument will head out on the road to challenge Denver North at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fruita Monument is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Far Northeast W, they will be playing at home against Smoky Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Far Northeast W is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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