Fruita Monument had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Rampart Rams as they made off with a 7-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won six games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Teagan Clements spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angelina Fortunato, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmella Fortunato, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fruita Monument is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Rampart, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Fruita Monument didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-2 victory vs. Heritage on the 28th. Rampart has also already played their next contest, an 8-2 defeat against Grand Junction Central on the 28th.
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