Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Morgan). Everything went their way against the Hoehne Farmers on Saturday as they made off with a 19-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Cooper Chisum
| 03/29/25 vs Hoehne | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Skyview | 2 |
| 03/23/24 @ Bennett | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Alamosa | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Valley | 1 |
Cooper Chisum made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Morgan's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Chisum was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fort Morgan let Samson Ortega and Angel Lopez run wild. Ortega got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Lopez scored three runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Lopez has posted since back in April of 2024. Kael Ocanas was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fort Morgan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in five consecutive contests.
Fort Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Hoehne, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Fort Morgan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-4 loss against Roosevelt on the 2nd. As for Hoehne, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Las Animas at 3:00 p.m. on the 8th.
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