La Junta is 2-8 against Lamar since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The La Junta Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lamar Thunder at 6:00 p.m. La Junta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, La Junta came up short against Pueblo Centennial and fell 13-9.
Joshua Casillas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Eli Stokes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, La Junta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lamar gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They beat Woodland Park by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lamar.
Ryan Harbour made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harbour has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harbour was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Aguilar and Cael Buxton did most of the damage at the plate: Aguilar scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Buxton scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
La Junta now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
La Junta took their victory against Lamar in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Will La Junta repeat their success, or does Lamar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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