After two games on the road, Canon City is heading back home. They will take on the Pagosa Springs Pirates at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Canon City had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Pueblo South. That's two games in a row now that Canon City has lost by just one run.
Gabe Renn was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Justin Loveless was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Canon City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pagosa Springs' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Glenwood Springs by a score of 11-9.
Canon City dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pagosa Springs, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
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