On Saturday, the La Junta Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the George Washington Patriots.
Isabelle Aragon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Livia Smith and Yliana Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayanna Torrez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
La Junta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George Washington only hit six.
La Junta now has a winning record of 6-5. As for George Washington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
La Junta's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lamar at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Junta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for George Washington, they will square off against Northfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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