The La Junta Tigers will take on the Lamar Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Junta will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While La Junta's win against Salida wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 4-2.
Calvin Hill
| 05/02/26 @ Salida | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Salida | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Manitou Springs | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Woodland Park | 1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 1 |
Calvin Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because La Junta is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Hill was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gavin Denahy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Lamar unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Classical Academy. The shutout was out of character for the Thunder seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
La Junta's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
La Junta couldn't quite finish off Lamar when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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