Baseball Recap: Widefield Extends Winning Streak to Three

Widefield extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 9-7 in the process. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Harrison Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-0 on Tuesday.

Ethan Braun was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

Nick Prantl

Runs

04/17/25 @ Harrison	3
04/15/25 vs Harrison	3
03/29/25 @ Sand Creek	3
03/29/25 vs Coronado	2
03/28/25 @ Mesa Ridge	2
+ 5 more games

In other batting news, Nick Prantl was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Widefield: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Gizzi, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Widefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

As for Harrison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

On Harrison's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richard Galarza, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. AJ Mills was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Coming up, Widefield will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. As for Harrison, they will head out to take on Pueblo Centennial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.57 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.