The Lamar Thunder will face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lamar is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fowler 5-4.
Cael Buxton was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Buxton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Buxton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Burkhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Burkhart a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisade). They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Pueblo East on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Garrett Draper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Caleb Blanck was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Kian Kinslow was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Palisade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
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