The Estes Park Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Lyons Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lyons took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Estes Park, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Estes Park finally turned things around against Weld Central on Saturday. Estes Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Weld Central and snuck past 1-0.
The result came thanks to Caleb Sumner's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Drake Kearney was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lyons' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Valley by a score of 5-4.
Lyons saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Abernathy, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Estes Park's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Lyons, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Estes Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Estes Park might still be hurting after the 17-11 loss they got from Lyons in their previous meeting back in April. Can Estes Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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