The Sterling Tigers will challenge the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sterling will be strutting in after a win while Fort Morgan will be coming in after a loss.
Sterling not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024. Everything went their way against Liberty Common as they made off with a 9-3 victory.
Dayten DiOrio was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Felzien, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan suffered their closest defeat since May 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Eaton by a score of 13-11. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley Elrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-5. Chase Prouty was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Fort Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Sterling, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Sterling's way against Fort Morgan when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Sterling made off with a 17-4 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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