Platte Canyon had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it ten. They came up short against the Salida Spartans, falling 16-0. Considering the last time the Huskies couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Salida, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Salida's part, Matthew Edgington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Edgington was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Salida got a massive performance out of Orion Post, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Post a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Rodrigue, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Platte Canyon will square off against South Park at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Burros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.56 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Salida, they will take on La Junta at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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