The Rocky Ford Meloneers will stay at home for another game and welcome the La Junta Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Rocky Ford is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lamar just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to the Thunder. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Meloneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, La Junta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Southeast Colorado on Tuesday.
Isabelle Aragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, La Junta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlie Gonzales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Ford's loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for La Junta, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Rocky Ford's way against La Junta when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Rocky Ford made off with a 16-1 win. Will Rocky Ford repeat their success, or does La Junta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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