Manitou Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Widefield Gladiators 17-5. Winning may never get old, but Manitou Springs sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Maxton Bolster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Bolster was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Canon Feist and Jake Thomson did most of the damage at the plate: Feist went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Thomson went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Nate Gentzel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Manitou Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. As for Widefield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Manitou Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against The Classical Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Widefield, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmer at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Friday.
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