The Fort Collins Lambkins will head out on the road to square off against the Falcon Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Collins is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Fort Collins' hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Prairie View on Friday. They fell just short of the Thunderhawks by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Fort Collins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sean Togher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Fort Collins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Miller, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Falcon entered their tilt with Fountain-Fort Carson with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 16-2 win on Wednesday. Falcon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by eight runs or more this season.
David Ada was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Ada has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ada was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other pitching news, Parker Cordova looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jaxon Schleper was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Uriah Maestas, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Fort Collins' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Falcon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fort Collins has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. However, it's not like Falcon struggles in that department as they've averaged .500. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Fort Collins' way against Falcon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Fort Collins made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Collins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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