Baseball Recap: Glenwood Springs Has No Trouble Against Steamboat Springs

The home team had won the previous six meetings between Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs, and Glenwood Springs kept the tradition alive. The Demons were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Sailors on Saturday. The Demons haven't had any issues with the Sailors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Kodiak Welch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Glenwood Springs is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. Welch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Josh Doll

Runs

04/04/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez	4
04/12/25 vs Steamboat Springs	2
04/12/25 vs Steamboat Springs	2
03/26/25 vs Hayfield	2
04/02/25 @ Rifle	1
+ 2 more games

In other batting news, Josh Doll was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Glenwood Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Travis Wagner was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Glenwood Springs lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Glenwood Springs' win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Steamboat Springs, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenwood Springs will take on Grand Junction at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Steamboat Springs, they will face off against Eagle Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something the Sailors will no doubt try to take advantage of.