Rampart is 1-9 against Pine Creek since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rampart Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Pine Creek Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Rampart will be strutting in after a victory while Pine Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Rampart gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Liberty out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rampart.
Rampart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Valdez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Pine Creek was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 4-1 to Mullen.
Rampart has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Pine Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rampart has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rampart might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Pine Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Rampart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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