Alamosa hasn't had much luck against Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Alamosa Mean Moose will host the Lamar Thunder at 11:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Alamosa lost 13-2 to La Junta on Thursday.
Alamosa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gaby Castillo, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lamar entered their game against Southeast Colorado on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lamar fell 5-1 to Southeast Colorado. It was the first time this season that the Thunder let down their fans at home.
Carlin Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Annabelle Morales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple and a run. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Alamosa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lamar, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alamosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alamosa couldn't quite finish off Lamar in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Alamosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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