The Lamar Thunder will take on the La Junta Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Lamar's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while La Junta has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Lamar had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Rocky Ford on Tuesday. The Thunder put the hurt on the Meloneers with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering the Thunder's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Carlin Weber made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Lamar got a big performance out of Braelinn Penaflor, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Penaflor has posted since back in August of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahirett Roman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Junta fell victim to Pueblo Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Wildcats. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for La Junta, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Lamar came out on top in a nail-biter against La Junta in their previous matchup on September 9th, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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