Lamar blew Salida out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Salida got their revenge. The Thunder fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 6-4. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Cael Buxton
| 04/11/25 vs Buena Vista | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Buena Vista | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ La Junta | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Alamosa | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Rye | 3 |
| + 9 more games |
Cael Buxton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Lamar: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Axton Morales was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Lamar's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Salida, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lamar beat the Spartans by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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