Manitou Springs entered their tilt with Lamar with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lamar Thunder on Thursday and snuck past 9-8. That's two games straight that Manitou Springs has won by just one run.
Hayden Martinez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ashur Lavigne was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Lamar's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Harbour, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Harbour has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Forney, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Manitou Springs pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Lamar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Manitou Springs will head out on the road to square off against Kent Denver at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lamar, they will be playing at home against Woodland Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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