The La Junta Tigers will take on the Shadow Mountain Matadors in a tournament on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
La Junta managed to slip by The Classical Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. La Junta came up short against The Classical Academy on Saturday, falling 21-1.
La Junta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Shadow Mountain had taken Paradise Honors down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Shadow Mountain lost 17-4 to Paradise Honors. The Matadors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Lieske was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Andy Chaplick was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
La Junta's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for Shadow Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
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