Softball Game Preview: Fort Collins Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 2:18am

Softball Preview: Fort Collins Lambkins vs. Rocky Mountain Lobos

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Fort Collins hasn't had much luck against Rocky Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fort Collins Lambkins will venture away from home to square off against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Fort Collins is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Fossil Ridge on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the SaberCats.

Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain lost 16-6 to Legacy on Tuesday. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Audrey Abernathy was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Navaeh Winfrey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.

Fort Collins' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Fort Collins couldn't quite finish off Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in August and fell 10-8. Can Fort Collins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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