Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Sterling walked away with a 7-2 victory over La Junta. Seven seems to be a good number for Sterling as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cooper Burton looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Caysen Bamford
| 03/28/25 vs La Junta | 3 |
| 03/09/24 @ Fort Morgan | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Thompson Valley | 1 |
| 05/13/24 vs Valley | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Liberty Common | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caysen Bamford, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Felzien was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.
The victory (which was Sterling's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.3 runs this season. As for La Junta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Sterling will take on Pueblo East in a tournament on Saturday. As for La Junta, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lamar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Junta's pitchers better be ready for this one: Lamar has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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