It was a good run, but Rampart unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 14-11 to the Doherty Spartans. Rampart was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Doherty apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Justus Derickson and Riggs Riker stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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. Duke Pingrey was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
On Doherty's side, they got a massive performance out of Aharon Enriquez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Matthew Dawkins, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Rampart dropped their record down to 12-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Doherty, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Rampart will be playing at home against Cheyenne Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Doherty, they will be playing at home against The Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Doherty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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