The Lamar Thunder will face off against the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lamar sitting on five straight victories and Rocky Ford on four.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Lamar sidestepped Southeast Colorado for a 4-3 win.
Carlin Weber spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Weber, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocky Ford). Everything went their way against Limon on Tuesday as Rocky Ford made off with a 17-1 victory. Considering the Meloneers have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leticia Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Berg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anneysiah Camacho, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rocky Ford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Lamar pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lamar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Rocky Ford struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lamar took their victory against Rocky Ford in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-2. Will Lamar repeat their success, or does Rocky Ford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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