Alamosa is 2-7 against La Junta since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mean Moose will face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Alamosa didn't have quite enough to beat Lamar and fell 11-10.
Shaya Martin made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Hailie Dupont was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Junta suffered their closest defeat since September 9th on Thursday. They fell just short of Pueblo South by a score of 5-3.
Alamosa's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for La Junta, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Alamosa was able to grind out a solid victory over La Junta when the teams last played back in September, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mean Moose since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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