The Fort Morgan Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fort Morgan will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Niwot on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Fort Morgan fell just short of Niwot by a score of 4-2. Fort Morgan has not had much luck with Niwot recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
JJ Marquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 31-22 to Mountain View. Thompson Valley's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Riley Suarez led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Garet Hendrickson, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Even though they lost, Thompson Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 0.51 or more OBP.
Fort Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Thompson Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
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