Baseball Recap: Woodland Park Panthers vs. Lamar Thunder
Woodland Park fell victim to Lamar and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Lamar Thunder, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Woodland Park in their matchups with Lamar: they've now lost four in a row.
For Lamar's part, Ryan Harbour made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harbour has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harbour was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lamar let Alex Aguilar and Cael Buxton loose on the outfield. Aguilar scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Buxton scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexander Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Woodland Park's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Woodland Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Colorado Springs Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Colorado Springs Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Woodland Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lamar, they will take on La Junta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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