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| 04/17/18 - Away | 27-3 W |
| 04/19/17 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/21/16 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 03/16/16 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 03/31/15 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 03/31/15 - Home | 8-5 W |
Fort Morgan has gone a perfect 6-0 against Alameda recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Pirates at 11:00 a.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fort Morgan has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Alameda will arrive with eight straight wins.
On Friday, Fort Morgan came up short against Sterling and fell 10-6.
Luis Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Fort Morgan saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Chisum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Miguel Davila was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Alameda got the win against Middle Park on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Alan Chairez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Judy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Huerta, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Alameda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Alameda pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Morgan, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort Morgan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alameda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fort Morgan took their victory against Alameda when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 27-3 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
