Doherty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans as the Doherty Spartans made off with a 15-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Doherty as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Doherty got a great performance from Nathaniel Trujillo as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Matthew Dawkins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Rishavy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Fountain-Fort Carson's side, Trystan Freeman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Doherty's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doherty will take on Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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