Recap: Standley Lake Gators vs. West Point Dragons
On Thursday, the Standley Lake Gators fell victim to a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the West Point Dragons.
Brodie Geist made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. CC Pina was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On West Point's side, Kyle Pederson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Pederson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gage Lidgard was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryan Salazar, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Standley Lake now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Point, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Standley Lake will square off against Fullerton at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Fullerton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Standley Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Point, they will be playing at home against Fruita Monument at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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