Baseball Recap: Standley Lake Gets the Win

Standley Lake hadn't done well against Green Mountain recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Gators came out on top against the Rams by a score of 8-4. This was a revenge game for the Gators: when they faced off against the Rams on April 7th, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.

Chris Blanco

Earned Runs

03/12/25 @ Denver East	3
04/29/25 @ Green Mountain	1
04/09/25 vs George Washington	1

Chris Blanco and Titus Schrecengost made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Blanco tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Schrecengost tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Blanco has become a key player for Standley Lake: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. At bat, Blanco went 4-for-5 with one home run and three RBI, while Schrecengost went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Blanco has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Casias, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Marc Garcia was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Standley Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Mountain only posted a batting average of .222.

The victory got Standley Lake back to even at 8-8. As for Green Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7-1 record this season.

Standley Lake will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Conifer at 4:00 p.m. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lobos have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Green Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Littleton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a five-game losing streak.