La Veta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 16-6 loss to the Cheyenne Wells Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Veta of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Logan Cortez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vicente Vallejos, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Cheyenne Wells' side, Keaton Marriott made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Marriott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethen Garay and Taegen Eiring did most of the damage at the plate: Garay scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Eiring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brennan Framel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
La Veta now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cheyenne Wells, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
La Veta will head out on the road to square off against Springfield at 1:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Springfield has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something La Veta will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cheyenne Wells, they will head out on the road to take on Holly at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Wells has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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