Lamar is 8-2 against La Junta since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lamar Thunder will head out on the road to take on the La Junta Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Lamar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Lamar is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Woodland Park (and have done all season long). Lamar beat Woodland Park on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Ryan Harbour made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harbour has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harbour was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lamar let Alex Aguilar and Cael Buxton loose on the outfield. Aguilar scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Buxton scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, La Junta came up short against Pueblo Centennial on Thursday and fell 13-9.
Joshua Casillas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Eli Stokes, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, La Junta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for La Junta, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Lamar might still be hurting after the 15-7 defeat they got from La Junta in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lamar, Steven Salas (who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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