After flying high against Florence last Thursday, Rocky Ford came back down to earth. The Rocky Ford Meloneers lost 9-2 to the Lamar Thunder on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Meloneers have suffered since August 31st.
Rocky Ford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leticia Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Lamar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing La Junta the next time they take the field. Rocky Ford will host La Junta at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Lamar will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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