The Fruita Monument Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fruita Monument is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 12, 2024 last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Palisade 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Jimmy Hawkins
| 04/11/25 vs Palisade | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs West Albany | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bishop Manogue | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Galena | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Prairie View | 1 |
Jimmy Hawkins was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Josh Weaver also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fruita Monument was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit entered their tilt with Douglas County on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Huskies 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Nick Wiley, who fired off two home runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Olson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Regis Jesuit's record is now 9-5. As for Fruita Monument, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fruita Monument has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Regis Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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