After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pueblo County, Fountain-Fort Carson was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Pueblo South Colts. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fountain-Fort Carson considering their one-run performance the game before.
Zackari Sanders made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fountain-Fort Carson let Trystan Freeman and Brett Powell loose on the outfield. Freeman got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Powell scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Baumbach, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pueblo South's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caeden Hererra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fountain-Fort Carson's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Pueblo South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fountain-Fort Carson will head out on the road to face off against Pueblo Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pueblo South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Falcon at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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