Woodland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 21-14 to the Valley Vikings. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Christine Renteria and Destiny Curran stepped up to the plate in a big way. Renteria went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Curran scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Renteria has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Austin DiFabio also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Even though they lost, Woodland Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Woodland Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodland Park will square off against Sand Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Valley, they will challenge Basalt at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley is facing Basalt at the right time seeing as Basalt is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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