Bulldogs
| 04/08/25 vs Fruita Monument | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Coal Ridge | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Coal Ridge | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Holy Family | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Thompson Valley | 15 |
| + 8 more games |
For the second straight game, Palisade will face off against Fruita Monument. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Palisade fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fruita Monument on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-1 to the Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly four runs.
For Fruita Monument's part, Josh Weaver made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fruita Monument is 2-1 when Weaver allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Weaver was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Reed, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Fruita Monument lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Fruita Monument pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Palisade, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palisade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fruita Monument struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 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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