La Junta extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They came up short against the Manitou Springs Mustangs, falling 15-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-8 on Saturday.
Eli Stokes and Keo Fisher did some serious damage despite the final result: Stokes went 2-for-3 with two runs, while Fisher went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Manitou Springs, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Manitou Springs' side, they got a massive performance out of Ben Perkins, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Perkins has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxton Bolster, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Junta will square off against Buena Vista at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manitou Springs, they will challenge Eaton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Reds have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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