The Woodland Park Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodland Park has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 22.
Last Saturday, Woodland Park fell victim to a tough 14-5 defeat at the hands of Palmer.
Link Bryden put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bryden was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bryden wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chance Hancock, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over Kiowa. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evangel Christian Academy.
Like Woodland Park, Evangel Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Levi Alexander. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Alexander has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alexander was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Damborg, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Dean Fisk was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Woodland Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodland Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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