After flying high against Air Academy last Thursday, Lewis-Palmer came back down to earth. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers fell just short of the Widefield Gladiators by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Lewis-Palmer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Widefield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Hunter Morgan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Widefield's side, Liam Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gordon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Widefield's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Prantl, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Widefield, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Lewis-Palmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Widefield, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodland Park at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Widefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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