South Park scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers 26-19. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Park considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Evan Campbell, who scored six runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of David Shannon, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5.
On Cripple Creek-Victor's side, Myles Durham and Chase Lohmeier did some serious damage despite the final result: Durham scored two runs while going 3-for-6, while Lohmeier scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ian Lohmeier, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
South Park's victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Cripple Creek-Victor, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Kiowa the next time they take the field. South Park will head out to face Kiowa at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Cripple Creek-Victor will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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