There's no place like home for Woodland Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Colorado Springs Christian Lions 16-14. The high-scoring effort was just what Woodland Park needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Westin McCorkell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Marquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Colorado Springs Christian's side, Mike Sandlin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Sandlin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Davies, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Woodland Park's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9-1.
Woodland Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Manitou Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manitou Springs will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Woodland Park surely won't give up without a fight. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they will be playing at home against Buena Vista at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Colorado Springs Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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