Baseball Recap: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Woodland Park Panthers
Manitou Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Woodland Park Panthers with a sharp 27-2 win. Considering Manitou Springs has won nine games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Gentzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gentzel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Hayden Martinez was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Logan Moore was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
On Woodland Park's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Bain, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for Woodland Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manitou Springs beat Woodland Park by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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