After flying high against Moffat County last Saturday, Roaring Fork came back down to earth. The Roaring Fork Rams fell 6-1 to the Coal Ridge Titans on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Roaring Fork of the 16-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Roaring Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Seitel-Hayes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Coal Ridge's side, Ben Simons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Simons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Simons was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Roaring Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Coal Ridge, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Roaring Fork will take on Cedaredge at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedaredge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Coal Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Olathe at 3:00 p.m. Coal Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
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