Baseball Preview: Windsor Wizards vs. Longmont Trojans
After two games on the road, Windsor is heading back home. They will take on the Longmont Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Windsor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Windsor stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Silver Creek.
Windsor got a great performance from Izaak Haro as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Haro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylen Renton was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Longmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-5 to Silver Creek.
Zayden Villela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Tyson Hagen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Windsor's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Longmont, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Windsor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Windsor was able to grind out a solid win over Longmont when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 11-7. Does Windsor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Longmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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