The Rocky Ford Meloneers will head out on the road to take on the Lamar Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rocky Ford sitting on four straight victories and Lamar on five.
Rocky Ford is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Limon 17-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Meloneers, who have now won 11 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Leticia Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Berg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anneysiah Camacho, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rocky Ford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lamar sidestepped Southeast Colorado for a 4-3 win.
Carlin Weber spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Weber was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Rocky Ford pushed their record up to 14-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lamar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rocky Ford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rocky Ford might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Lamar in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Rocky Ford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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