Fountain-Fort Carson came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Pine Creek Eagles on Tuesday. The victory was just what Fountain-Fort Carson needed coming off of a 16-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Joe Baumbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Baumbach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baumbach was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Trystan Freeman and Sean Eiermann did most of the damage at the plate: Freeman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Eiermann scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Pine Creek's side, Banan Vandever was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Pine Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Murray, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Budge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fountain-Fort Carson pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Pine Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Fountain-Fort Carson will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmer at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Pine Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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