La Junta was the 12-11 winner over Lamar when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The La Junta Tigers lost 11-3 to the Lamar Thunder on Wednesday.
La Junta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Johnston, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Johnston has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Garner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Lamar's side, Ryker Ratcliff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ratcliff was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lamar got a big performance out of Zaidyn Daniels, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexander Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
La Junta now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Junta will square off against Florence at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Junta is facing Florence at the right time seeing as Florence is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Lamar, they will head out on the road to take on Salida at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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