Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-5 to the Fort Collins Lambkins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Range of the 20-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mountain Range got a good showing from Zane Weingartner, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weingartner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain Range saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Rohrig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Fort Collins' side, the team relied heavily on Kaden Souders, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Gino Maccarini was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Mountain Range's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Fort Collins, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Mountain Range will head out on the road to challenge Fossil Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fossil Ridge is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, so Mountain Range will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Fort Collins will take on Horizon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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