The Woodland Park Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the James Irwin Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland Park is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Woodland Park lost 20-5 to Sierra on Tuesday.
Woodland Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christine Renteria, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Renteria is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adey Hughes, who got no hits from her two at bats.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, James Irwin was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Sand Creek, falling 13-1. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Woodland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for James Irwin, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodland Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Irwin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Woodland Park's way against James Irwin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Woodland Park made off with a 24-12 victory. Will Woodland Park repeat their success, or does James Irwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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