The Highlands Ranch Falcons will challenge the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highlands Ranch has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Lewis-Palmer will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Saturday, Highlands Ranch didn't have quite enough to beat Poudre and fell 9-8.
Ayden Wells and Zach Benner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wells scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Benner scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Crew Gerig was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lewis-Palmer sidestepped Douglas County for a 3-2 win.
JW Babbitt looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lewis-Palmer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Morgan brought in this season. Another was Garrett Hennis, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Lewis-Palmer's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highlands Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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