For the second straight game, Fruita Monument will face off against Palisade. The Wildcats will host the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Fruita Monument needed a bit of extra time to put away Palisade. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 5-1.
Josh Weaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Fruita Monument: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Karson Reed
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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 hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Palisade, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season 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. Fruita Monument has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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