Baseball Preview: Fort Collins Lambkins vs. Brighton Bulldogs
The Fort Collins Lambkins will head out on the road to take on the Brighton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fort Collins was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Vista, taking the game 6-3.
Sean Togher made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Togher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Togher wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Stanevich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brighton entered their tilt with Mullen with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Mustangs on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Nick Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bertke, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Collins' record now sits at 7-1. As for Brighton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fort Collins has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fort Collins couldn't quite finish off Brighton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Fort Collins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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