Lamar waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the La Junta Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Melanie Salcedo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Fernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lamar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Lamar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for La Junta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Lamar nor La Junta have any future games scheduled.
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