Lamar gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fowler Grizzlies, sneaking past 5-4.
Cael Buxton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Buxton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Buxton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Burkhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave Burkhart a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will host Palisade at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fowler, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Limon at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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