Baseball Recap: Salida Takes a Loss

It was a good run, but Salida unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Manitou Springs Mustangs by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since April 16, 2024.

Anthony Taverna

Earned Runs

04/07/25 @ Buena Vista	3
03/29/25 vs Meeker	2
04/12/25 vs Manitou Springs	1
04/12/25 vs Manitou Springs	1
03/12/25 vs Cedaredge	1

Anthony Taverna put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Salida's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Taverna was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Bryce Rodrigue was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Fisher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Salida's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Manitou Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.

Salida will challenge Summit at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manitou Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lamar at 1:00 p.m. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Thunder have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.