After a string of four wins, Lamar's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Manitou Springs Mustangs by a score of 8-7. Lamar was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manitou Springs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cael Buxton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Manitou Springs' side, Canon Feist made a big impact 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, the team relied heavily on Hayden Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Preston Rhodes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Manitou Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lamar by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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