Baseball Preview: Green Mountain Rams vs. Standley Lake Gators
The Green Mountain Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Green Mountain made easy work of Alameda and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Green Mountain.
Green Mountain got a great performance from Robinson Cook as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Green Mountain let Demetreus Padilla and Hudson Burke loose on the outfield. Padilla scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Burke scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Prosser, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 10-7.
Beau Turner looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Titus Schrecengost was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Green Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Standley Lake, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Green Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Green Mountain's way against Standley Lake when the teams last played back in April as Green Mountain made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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