Doherty extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans, falling 16-4. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Doherty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shea Trujillo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On Fountain-Fort Carson's side, Kaleigha Holmes looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Holmes a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Fountain-Fort Carson got a massive performance out of Danielle Cooley, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Janae Wyatt, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Doherty is set to take on their familiar foe Rampart at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson will square off against rival Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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