The La Junta Tigers will face off against the Southeast Colorado Angels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Junta took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Alamosa as they made off with a 9-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Isabelle Aragon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Aragon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Numez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Madayln Tafoya, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Southeast Colorado got the win against Lamar on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-3. The Angels haven't had any issues with the Thunder recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The victory got La Junta back to even at 11-11. As for Southeast Colorado, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
La Junta might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Southeast Colorado in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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