Woodland Park dropped their record down to 11-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Pirates by a score of 9-8. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 12-5.
Link Bryden
| 04/26/25 @ St. Mary's | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs SkyView Academy | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Palmer | 7 |
| 03/28/25 vs Harrison | 11 |
Link Bryden was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabe Marquez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gavin Strouse, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
As for St. Mary's, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 20th.
Like Woodland Park, St. Mary's also got a great game from a two-way player: Ron Karin. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Karin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of St. Mary's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ryan Strub was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. St. Mary's is 6-1 when Strub posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Peter Beaudoin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodland Park will face off against Florence at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for St. Mary's, they will challenge Peyton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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