If Lamar was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Woodland Park last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lamar Thunder fell just short of the La Junta Tigers by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (ten), Lamar still had to take the loss.
Cael Buxton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Blake Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On La Junta's side, Trevor Johnston was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keo Fisher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lamar's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-8. As for La Junta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
While Lamar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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