Widefield lost to Lewis-Palmer back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Widefield Gladiators won by a run and slipped past the Lewis-Palmer Rangers 3-2. That's two games straight that Widefield has won by just one run.
Liam Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Widefield's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Prantl, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lewis-Palmer's side, Hunter Morgan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Widefield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Widefield will head out on the road to square off against Woodland Park at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Widefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Lewis-Palmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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