Lamar is a perfect 5-0 against Bennett since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Thunder will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lamar's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Salida as they made off with a 19-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunder, who have now won four contests in a row.
Alex Williams
| 04/07/26 vs La Junta | 5 |
| 03/27/26 vs Alamosa | 4 |
| 03/21/26 @ Brush | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Burlington | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Manitou Springs | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Alex Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Lamar is 5-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Dunning and Alex Aguilar did most of the damage at the plate: Dunning went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Aguilar went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Aguilar has become a key player for Lamar: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Armoni Moreno was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lamar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Bennett made easy work of Jefferson on Tuesday and carried off a 16-1 win.
Cooper Klausner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bennett let Cougar Cronk and Avant Dickens run wild. Cronk got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Dickens went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Dickens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trapper Cronk, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Bennett, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Lamar was able to grind out a solid victory over Bennett when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 7-4. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
