Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mountain View Mountain Lions by a score of 10-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Morgan of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Charlie Langford led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadin Carrera, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Fort Morgan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only tossed five.
On Mountain View's side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Mraz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fort Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
While Fort Morgan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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