The Southeast Colorado Angels are taking a road trip to challenge the La Junta Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Colorado will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Southeast Colorado got the win against Lamar by a conclusive 9-3. The Angels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Junta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Alamosa 9-3 on Tuesday. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Isabelle Aragon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Aragon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Numez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Madayln Tafoya was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The win got La Junta back to even at 11-11. As for Southeast Colorado, their record now sits at 14-2.
Southeast Colorado took their victory against La Junta in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Angels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
