Baseball Preview: Widefield Gladiators vs. Lewis-Palmer Rangers
After two games on the road, Widefield is heading back home. They will take on the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, it was close, but Widefield sidestepped Centaurus for a 7-6 win.
Zachary Monk looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevin Stemler-Cowden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zane Cleaton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Air Academy as Lewis-Palmer made off with a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lewis-Palmer.
Danny Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Klein, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Widefield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Widefield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Widefield might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Lewis-Palmer when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Widefield, Matt Rhoades (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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