The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Falcon Falcons at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Fountain-Fort Carson wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Doherty recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fountain-Fort Carson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zackari Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Sanders has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Falcon stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sierra a 20-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Falcon who now have five in a row.
Krik Mielke and Garrett Kyle did most of the damage at the plate: Mielke went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Kyle went 6-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Ethan Gentz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fountain-Fort Carson's loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for Falcon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fountain-Fort Carson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Falcon struggles in that department as they've averaged .482. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fountain-Fort Carson suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Falcon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Fountain-Fort Carson, Nico Petrocelli (who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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