Baseball Preview: Woodland Park Panthers vs. Salida Spartans
The Woodland Park Panthers will be playing at home against the Salida Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Woodland Park beats Salida with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Woodland Park put the hurt on Florence with a sharp 11-4 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodland Park.
Gavin Strouse was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Strouse was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Woodland Park let Gabe Marquez and Cody Fries loose on the outfield. Marquez scored two runs and stole three bases, while Fries scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Marquez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chance Hancock, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Salida can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Buena Vista out 16-15.
Woodland Park's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Salida, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Woodland Park suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Salida when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Woodland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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