After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Summit, Salida was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Sand Creek Scorpions as they made off with a 14-6 victory. Considering the Spartans have won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brody Hudson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Salida: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 4-6 otherwise. Hudson was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Canin Becker
| 04/21/25 @ Sand Creek | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Manitou Springs | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Florence | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Alamosa | 2 |
In other batting news, Canin Becker was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Hudson Fisher was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs.
Salida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Salida now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Sand Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Salida will square off against Lamar at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sand Creek, they will take on Sierra at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scorpions are facing the Stallions at the right time seeing as the Stallions are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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