Lamar is a perfect 7-0 against Alamosa since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunder will challenge the Mean Moose at 11:00 a.m. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Lamar's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Rye with a sharp 18-0 win. The Thunder have beaten the Thunderbolts the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderbolts has come to flipping the script.
Cael Buxton
| 03/31/25 @ Rye | 5 |
| 05/08/24 vs La Junta | 2 |
| 05/07/24 @ La Junta | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Raton | 2 |
| 03/22/24 @ Florence | 2 |
Cael Buxton was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Diego Estrada also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Lamar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alamosa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Gunnison on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Tony Griego, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Alamosa is 2-1 when Griego posts three or more hits, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brennan Maez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lamar pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Alamosa, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6.
Alamosa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lamar has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Alamosa, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given Lamar's sizable advantage in that area, the Mean Moose will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lamar skirted past Alamosa 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Mean Moose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
