Baseball Recap: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Kent Denver Sun Devils
Manitou Springs stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Kent Denver Sun Devils with a sharp 9-1 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Manitou Springs as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Canon Feist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Martinez and Jake Thomson did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Thomson went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Nate Gentzel was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Kent Denver's side, Jack Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Kent Denver, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Manitou Springs will head out on the road to face off against Florence at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manitou Springs has four straight victories, Florence has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Kent Denver, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Prospect Ridge Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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