Fountain-Fort Carson fell victim to Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 19-0 to the Liberty Lancers. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Fountain-Fort Carson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Fountain-Fort Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Liberty, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Fountain-Fort Carson will square off against Pueblo East at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fountain-Fort Carson has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Liberty, they will take on Kennedy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Liberty will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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