The Coal Ridge Titans will challenge the Meeker Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coal Ridge will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Coal Ridge got the win against Battle Mountain by a conclusive 8-1. Considering the Titans have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Maddox Olivas, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Coal Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Meeker didn't have quite enough to beat Steamboat Springs on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Meeker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Said Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
Coal Ridge's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Meeker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Meeker's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Coal Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .405. It's a different story for Meeker, though, as they've only averaged .202. Will they be able to contain Coal Ridge's hitters?
Everything went Coal Ridge's way against Meeker in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Coal Ridge made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cowboys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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