Baseball Recap: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Vista Ridge Wolves
There's no place like home for Lewis-Palmer, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Vista Ridge Wolves on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lewis-Palmer also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Drew Boyarko made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Boyarko has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boyarko was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Hennis, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Danny Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Vista Ridge's side, Yanni Tsitsilianos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Fehrm, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Vista Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lewis-Palmer pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Vista Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Lewis-Palmer will head out on the road to challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Vista Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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