For the first time this season, Gunnison will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to take on the Coal Ridge Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Gunnison and Alamosa, and Alamosa kept the tradition alive. The Cowboys fell just short of the Mean Moose by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Cowboys' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cesar Marmolejo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Berry, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Palisade on Thursday, taking the game 7-3.
Jakson Slade and Ben Simons were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Slade tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Simons pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Slade scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Simons scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Simons is becoming a predictor of Coal Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't).
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Harlow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Coal Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Coal Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Gunnison, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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