The Fruita Monument Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Palisade Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Fruita Monument's offense. They came up short against Heritage on Saturday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Fruita Monument saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Cardoza, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Palisade's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coal Ridge.
Ascher Morby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bevan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Fruita Monument, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Fruita Monument beat Palisade 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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