The Southeast Colorado Angels will head out to take on the Lamar Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Southeast Colorado sitting on 12 straight wins and Lamar on four.
12 must be Southeast Colorado's lucky number: they beat Burlington with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Angels didn't even let the Cougars on the board, marking the Angels' second-straight 12-0 shutout. Considering the Angels have won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lamar sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over Alamosa on Saturday.
Carlin Weber made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Aguilar was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Braelinn Penaflor was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Lamar hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamosa struck out eight times.
Southeast Colorado's record now sits at 13-2. As for Lamar, their record is now 12-8.
Southeast Colorado beat Lamar 5-2 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Angels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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