After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, Canon City was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans with a sharp 23-5 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taylor Hand and Cammi Leis did most of the damage at the plate: Hand scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Leis scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Hand also put up a triple, which washer first of the season. Allisyn Gasseling was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .619 or higher in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Canon City back to even at 2-2. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Canon City will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Kennedy at 3:00 p.m. Canon City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will welcome Liberty at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fountain-Fort Carson has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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