Florence had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Woodland Park Panthers, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Florence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Jennings, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Woodland Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Woodland Park's side, Wyatt Stimits was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Stimits has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Link Bryden was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cody Fries, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Florence will face off against St. Mary's at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Woodland Park, they will square off against Colorado Springs Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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