Lamar is 6-0 against Alamosa since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lamar Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Alamosa Mean Moose at 11:00 a.m. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Lamar is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Southeast Colorado on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to the Angels. 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.
On the hitting side, Annabelle Morales was cooking despite her team's loss, going 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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Alamosa was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to La Junta. The Mean Moose have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Lamar has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season. As for Alamosa, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Alamosa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lamar has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Alamosa, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Lamar's sizable advantage in that area, Alamosa will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lamar skirted past Alamosa 4-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Lamar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alamosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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