Rampart is 0-4 against Cheyenne Mountain since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rampart Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Rampart will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, Rampart came up short against Doherty and fell 14-11.
Justus Derickson and Riggs Riker did some serious damage despite the final result: Derickson scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Riker scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Pingrey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Cheyenne Mountain sidestepped Palmer Ridge for an 8-7 win.
Ace Eilmes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jansen Roberts was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nick Schriever was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Rampart's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Rampart hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rampart came up short against Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 17-12. Thankfully for Rampart, Jace Eslinger (who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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