The Lamar Thunder will stay at home for another game and welcome the Raton Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lamar is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against St. Mary's (and have done all season long). Lamar was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over St. Mary's on Friday. That's two games straight that Lamar has won by exactly ten runs.
Ryker Ratcliff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Ratcliff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ratcliff was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cael Buxton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dominic Groomer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 23-12 loss at the hands of Robertson.
Brayden Tapia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Garcia, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Lamar took their win against Raton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-4. Will Lamar repeat their success, or does Raton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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