Colorado High School Softball - La Junta Rocky Ford
September 16, 2021: Rocky Ford, CO 81067 La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Rocky Ford Meloneers (Rocky Ford, CO), 7-4 in a non-league challenge.
The Tigers now own a 12-3 record. They take the field next when they host Alamosa for a 3A Tri Peaks challenge on Tuesday, September 21. La Junta will battle a Mean Moose squad coming off a 16-3 league loss to Lamar (Lamar, CO). The Mean Moose record now stands at 4-10.
With the loss, Rocky Ford falls to 3-11 on the campaign. The Meloneers host Dolores Huerta Prep (Pueblo, CO) to battle the Scorpions in a 3A Tri Peaks challenge on Tuesday, September 21. The Scorpions enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. Dolores Huerta Prep won 11-1 in their recent league challenge against James Irwin (Colorado Springs, CO)