La Junta never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Salida Spartans with a sharp 6-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Junta also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Luke Garner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Garner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tony Rodriquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Stokes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
La Junta's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Salida, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Junta beat Salida by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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