The Widefield Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the Palmer Terrors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Widefield will be strutting in after a victory while Palmer will be coming in after a loss.
Widefield gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Westminster by a score of 5-2.
Liam Gordon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gordon has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nick Prantl was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zane Cleaton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 19-1 to Canon City.
The win got Widefield back to even at 8-8. As for Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Widefield's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Widefield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Palmer, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Widefield continue to outrun the ball?
Widefield took their victory against Palmer in their previous meeting on April 12th by a conclusive 14-2. Does Widefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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