The La Junta Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. La Junta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
La Junta is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since August 29th on Thursday. They put the hurt on Alamosa with a sharp 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Isabelle Aragon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Aragon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Livia Smith was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Ayanna Torrez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Junta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamosa didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Cheyenne Mountain, falling 15-8.
Izzie Ackerman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Castro, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
La Junta now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
La Junta might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Discovery Canyon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can La Junta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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