Fountain-Fort Carson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Liberty Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Fountain-Fort Carson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Palmer onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Pine Creek on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 10-6.
Layla North spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Grace Joiner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Selena Morales, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Liberty didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Fountain-Fort Carson's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Fountain-Fort Carson suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Liberty when the teams last played back in August. Can Fountain-Fort Carson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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