The Manitou Springs Mustangs will head out to take on the Eaton Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manitou Springs is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Manitou Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against La Junta on Saturday as they made off with a 15-6 win. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Perkins
| 04/26/25 @ La Junta | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Salida | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Peyton | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ La Junta | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Manitou Springs 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 is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dillon Ornelas, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI.
Manitou Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .623. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Eaton had taken Forge Christian down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Reds took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fury. The Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eaton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malaki Dalpra, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Manitou Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Manitou Springs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've averaged .469. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manitou Springs came up short against Eaton in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, falling 6-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
