Woodland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch  in their second game  on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight  loss. Their  rough  14-5 defeat to the Palmer Terrors  might stick with them for a while. Woodland Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmer apparently hadn't forgotten their  loss the last time these teams played  back in March.
  Link Bryden was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out six batters over  six innings while giving up  three earned  (and one unearned) runs off   six  hits. Bryden was also stellar in the batter's box,  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.
 On Palmer's side,  Zach Comer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned  (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
 At the plate,  Dyson Sharpton was a standout: he scored two  runs and  stole two bases while  getting on base  in four of his five plate appearances.  Jackson Keating was another key contributor,  scoring two  runs and  stealing two bases while  getting on base  in four of his five plate appearances.
 Woodland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Palmer, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodland Park will be staying on the road  on Thursday to face off against Evangel Christian Academy at 4:00  p.m. As for Palmer, they will  challenge Coronado at 4:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Coronado's favor as the  squad sits on three straight wins at home while Palmer has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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