Standley Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past the Alameda Pirates 27-6. With that victory, Standley Lake brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brodie Geist made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Geist has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Geist was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, nine RBI, and five runs.
In other batting news, CC Pina was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Berge, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Alameda's side, Angel Arroyo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Cesar H was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Alameda hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Standley Lake's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Alameda, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Standley Lake will be playing at home against Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Standley Lake is facing Wheat Ridge at the right time seeing as Wheat Ridge is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Alameda, they will be playing at home against Pomona at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pomona has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Alameda will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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