Salida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 20-8 to the Lamar Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Salida of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Salida saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Houghton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lamar's side, Ryker Ratcliff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ratcliff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Ratcliff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Cael Buxton was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Blake Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Salida's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Lamar, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Salida will head out on the road to take on Centauri at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salida has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lamar, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Platte Valley at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in Lamar's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
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