Lewis-Palmer hit Discovery Canyon with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunder fell 6-3 to the Rangers. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost four in a row.
Andrew Torres was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Discovery Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Propes, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Discovery Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Lewis-Palmer, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Discovery Canyon and Lewis-Palmer should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Thunder will challenge Liberty at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (27 vs. 123). Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer (ranked eighth) will meet Rampart (ranked 166th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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