La Junta extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the West Point Dragons, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for West Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.2 runs.
For West Point's part, Aiden Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Lopez a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, West Point let Javed Valencia and Kenyer Martinez run wild. Valencia got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Martinez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was Valencia's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Ruiz, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Junta will take on O'Connor in a tournament on Thursday. As for West Point, they will challenge Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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