Fountain-Fort Carson extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They came up short against the Pine Creek Eagles, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
As for Pine Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Considering they have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pine Creek's part, Tristan Mullis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Mullis a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Matthew Brady looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Aiden Wilson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brayden Moreno, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Fountain-Fort Carson has already played their next match, a 12-0 defeat against Pueblo West on the 29th. As for Pine Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 19-3 victory against Air Academy on the 28th.
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