Fort Collins is 7-1 against Mountain Range since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Collins Lambkins will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Fort Collins is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Fort Collins is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Fort Collins was ranked ninth). Fort Collins came out on top against Rocky Mountain by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
Sean Togher made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over 5.2 innings pitched. Togher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Togher wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Snyder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Mountain Range's offense. They lost 10-0 to Erie on Saturday. Mountain Range has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Collins pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mountain Range, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Fort Collins took their victory against Mountain Range in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Collins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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