Baseball Recap: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Woodland Park Panthers
Manitou Springs stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Woodland Park Panthers. The win was nothing new for Manitou Springs as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Canon Feist made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Feist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Feist was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Martinez and Nate Gentzel did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI, while Gentzel went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Preston Rhodes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. As for Woodland Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manitou Springs will take on Palmer at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Manitou Springs will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Woodland Park will take on Widefield at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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