The Standley Lake Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Green Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Standley Lake will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Standley Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Littleton.
Braeden Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Titus Schrecengost, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Berge, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Alameda as Green Mountain made off with a 12-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Green Mountain with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Standley Lake, Green Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackson Prosser. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Prosser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Demetreus Padilla was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Ameer Dowdell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Standley Lake back to even at 6-6. As for Green Mountain, their record is now 9-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Standley Lake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Green Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Standley Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Green Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Green Mountain's Jon Lord Jr., who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Standley Lake to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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