Lamar lost against Manitou Springs on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lamar Thunder fell just short of the Manitou Springs Mustangs by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Lamar has lost by just one run.
Lamar saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Harbour, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Harbour has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Easton Forney, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Manitou Springs' side, Hayden Martinez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashur Lavigne, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lamar's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Manitou Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
Lamar will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Woodland Park at 11:00 a.m. As for Manitou Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Kent Denver at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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