Overland extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 7-12. They lost 17-6 to the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blazers of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Ruben Luna
| 04/23/26 vs Aurora Central | 4 |
| 05/04/26 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Thornton | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Thornton | 3 |
| 03/05/26 @ Denver West | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Ruben Luna was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Overland is 4-2 when Luna posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-10 otherwise. Dante Villanueva also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Fountain-Fort Carson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Fountain-Fort Carson's side, Karter Vega-Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vega-Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Illert, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Simos, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Overland will take on Skyview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. Fountain-Fort Carson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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