Fountain-Fort Carson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Pine Creek Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Fountain-Fort Carson fell victim to a tough 16-4 defeat at the hands of Rampart.
Trystan Freeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Baumbach, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Red-Tailed Hawks with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Pine Creek, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Prater tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Olson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Cannon Budge was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Fountain-Fort Carson dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Pine Creek, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Fountain-Fort Carson suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Pine Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Fountain-Fort Carson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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