Manitou Springs was the 10-3 winner over Sand Creek when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Manitou Springs Mustangs fell just short of the Sand Creek Scorpions by a score of 14-12 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Canon Feist and Jake Thomson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Feist scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Thomson went 1-for-4 with four RBI. Thomson has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
On Sand Creek's side, Logan Rockhold made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Rockhold was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Braden Hunnanm was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Avyn Walter was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Manitou Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for Sand Creek, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Manitou Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Salida at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manitou Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Sand Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Widefield at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sand Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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