Lamar had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 11-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Woodland Park Panthers by a score of 4-3. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Braxen Shelton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Ayden Hose was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Woodland Park, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 16, 2025.
On Woodland Park's side, Cody Becker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Becker has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Vieux, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
While Lamar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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