Fruita Monument entered their tilt with Durango on Saturday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They never let the Durango Demons onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Teagan Clements was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Carmella Fortunato was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Wirth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fruita Monument kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Fruita Monument has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Durango, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fruita Monument beat Durango by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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