It was a good run, but Pine Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans. Pine Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fountain-Fort Carson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Banan Vandever was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Murray, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cannon Budge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Fountain-Fort Carson's side, Joe Baumbach made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Baumbach was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Fountain-Fort Carson let Trystan Freeman and Sean Eiermann loose on the outfield. Freeman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Eiermann scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pine Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pine Creek will square off against Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmer at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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