After losing to Lamar the last time they met, Manitou Springs decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Manitou Springs Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lamar Thunder 8-7. That's two games straight that Manitou Springs has won by just one run.
Canon Feist was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Feist has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Feist was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Rhodes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lamar's side, Cael Buxton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Manitou Springs pushed their record up to 11-4-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manitou Springs beat Lamar by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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