Fort Morgan lost a heartbreaker to Mountain View when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The Fort Morgan Mustangs fell just short of the Mountain View Mountain Lions by a score of 7-6. Fort Morgan has not had much luck with Mountain View recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Charlie Langford put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Langford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Langford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadin Carrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angel Lopez, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Mountain View's side, Jacob Mraz was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Blake Strom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Morgan now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mountain View, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Morgan will take on Severance at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will be playing at home against Northridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Mountain View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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