Sterling and La Junta squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Sterling had to settle for second. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Junta Tigers. Sterling just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Sterling saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayten DiOrio, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Sterling didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On La Junta's side, Luke Garner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Denahy was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tony Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for La Junta, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11.
Sterling does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Junta, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Colorado Academy at 3:00 p.m. La Junta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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