The Carson Senators are taking a road trip to square off against the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carson has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carson lost 13-6 to McQueen on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Senators in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost six in a row.
Tyler LaFollette
| 03/29/25 vs Reed | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Mt. Shasta | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Damonte Ranch | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ McQueen | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Boulder City | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Tyler LaFollette was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Carson is 4-2 when LaFollette posts two or more runs, but 4-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Cook, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch didn't have quite enough to beat Douglas on Thursday and fell 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Tigers since March 29, 2022.
Damonte Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Topher Shirley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Damonte Ranch, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
Carson came out on top in a nail-biter against Damonte Ranch in their previous meeting on April 3rd, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Senators repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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