While Fort Collins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Greeley West Spartans with a sharp 11-3 win on Thursday. The Lambkins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Lily Padilla was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Apodaca, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Danika Huff was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Lambkins
| 09/04/25 @ Greeley West | 11-3 |
| 09/02/25 vs Loveland | 9-5 |
| 08/26/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 21-9 |
| 08/23/25 vs Mead | 13-2 |
The victory (which was Fort Collins' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Greeley West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Fort Collins will host The Classical Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Lambkins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Greeley West, they will head out to face off against Overland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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