Lamar can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Raton Tigers as the Lamar Thunder made off with an 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lamar sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Austin Thacker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Thacker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thacker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cael Buxton, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zaidyn Daniels, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Lamar pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Raton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will stay at home for another game and welcome Swink at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Raton will take on Santa Fe Indian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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