Softball Preview: La Junta Tigers vs. Lamar Thunder
La Junta and Lamar are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The La Junta Tigers will welcome the Lamar Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
La Junta came up short against Pueblo Central on Saturday, falling 16-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went Lamar's way against Rocky Ford on Tuesday as Lamar made off with a 9-2 win. Considering the Thunder have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlin Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Lamar got a big performance out of Khloe Fernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Weber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lamar hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
La Junta now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. La Junta has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
La Junta couldn't quite finish off Lamar when the teams last played on September 10th and fell 3-1. Will La Junta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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