Salida has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lamar Thunder at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Salida had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Buena Vista.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lamar gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past La Junta 11-3.
Ryker Ratcliff made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ratcliff has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ratcliff was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lamar got a big performance out of Zaidyn Daniels, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexander Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Salida has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Salida suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Lamar in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Salida have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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