Lamar and Rocky Ford are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lamar Thunder will challenge the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lamar will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Alamosa on Saturday. Lamar blew past Alamosa 10-3.
Chloe Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Khloe Fernandez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Morales, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Lamar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rocky Ford waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Huskies as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Leticia Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Anneysiah Camacho and Deja Warman did most of the damage at the plate: Camacho scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Warman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tay'Lor Archuleta, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Lamar's record now sits at 12-5. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
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