Softball Recap: La Junta Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Sep 20, 2024, 7:03pm
Softball Recap: La Junta Tigers vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
If La Junta was riding high fresh off their 13-2 takedown of Alamosa on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The La Junta Tigers lost 16-2 to the Discovery Canyon Thunder on Friday. The Tigers have struggled against the Thunder recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Yliana Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-1.
La Junta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Discovery Canyon, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-9 record.
La Junta will face off against Southeast Colorado at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Colorado's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so La Junta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Discovery Canyon, they will square off against Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Discovery Canyon is facing Lewis-Palmer at the right time seeing as Lewis-Palmer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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