Baseball Recap: Woodland Park Panthers vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
Woodland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Discovery Canyon Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Woodland Park of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Discovery Canyon's part, Tyler Weller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Weller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Teltschik, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Ross, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Woodland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Discovery Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Woodland Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Florence at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Florence is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Woodland Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Discovery Canyon, they will square off against Air Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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