Softball Recap: Lamar Thunder vs. Rocky Ford Meloneers
Lamar waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Rocky Ford Meloneers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunder also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Carlin Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Khloe Fernandez and Chloe Weber did most of the damage at the plate: Fernandez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Chloe scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Weber also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Braelinn Penaflor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lamar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Rocky Ford, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-8-1 record.
Lamar will square off against Brush at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. Rocky Ford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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