After flying high against Liberty last Tuesday, Doherty came back down to earth. The Spartans fell just short of the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jackson Hendrickson
| 04/10/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Liberty | 0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Southridge | 1 |
Jackson Hendrickson put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cooper Settle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Rishavy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Doherty's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
While Doherty had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
