The Greeley West Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeley West has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greeley West fell victim to Rocky Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Lobos. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Lobos: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Erie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 10-5. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Peyton Watts looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Erie let Kodie Shafter and Ronin Ward run wild. Shafter went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Ward scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Austin Muir was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Erie's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Greeley West, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Greeley West might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Erie when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Greeley West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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