Fort Collins had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mead Mavericks 9-8. For the Lambkins, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 defeat the Mavericks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Chaela Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Apodaca, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fort Collins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Mead, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Fort Collins didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-0 win vs. Longmont on the 7th. Mead has also already played their next contest, a 20-19 victory against Rocky Mountain on the 7th.
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