Baseball Preview: Woodland Park Panthers vs. Harrison Panthers
Woodland Park is 5-0 against Harrison since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Woodland Park Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Harrison Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Woodland Park earned a 12-7 win over Palmer.
Gavin Strouse made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Strouse was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Westin McCorkell was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Scout Newsom, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harrison has not done well against Mitchell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went Harrison's way against Mitchell as Harrison made off with a 20-3 victory. The win was just business as usual For Harrison, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Like Woodland Park, Harrison also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayce Hopper. Throwing, Hopper struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Santiago Martinez struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Hopper scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Martinez scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aiden Mills was incredible, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Galarza, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-5.
The victory got Woodland Park back to even at 2-2. As for Harrison, their record is now 3-0.
Woodland Park took their win against Harrison when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Woodland Park repeat their success, or does Harrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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