The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fountain-Fort Carson never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pueblo South on Wednesday. They blew past the Colts 12-1.
Zackari Sanders made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Trystan Freeman and Brett Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Freeman got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Powell scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Joe Baumbach, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, even though Alamosa scored an imposing 12 runs on Tuesday, Pueblo Centennial still came out on top. Pueblo Centennial took their contest against Alamosa 15-12.
Like Fountain-Fort Carson, Pueblo Centennial also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryson Byrd. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Garcia, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Adyn Jara was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Fountain-Fort Carson made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Pueblo Centennial, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Pueblo Centennial's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fountain-Fort Carson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Pueblo Centennial, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 per game. Given Fountain-Fort Carson's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo Centennial will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fountain-Fort Carson couldn't quite finish off Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Fountain-Fort Carson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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