Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Northridge Grizzlies by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Morgan of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Fort Morgan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hilzer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Northridge's side, Lincoln Lyons made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lyons has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lyons was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Derek Casillas was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Diego Mondragon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Northridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fort Morgan by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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