Discovery Canyon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lewis-Palmer Rangers with a sharp 14-2 victory. The Thunder have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rangers, too.
Bella Holcomb made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Holcomb was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Discovery Canyon let Jasmine Castro and Izzie Ackerman loose on the outfield. Castro went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Ackerman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Castro has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor McCann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Discovery Canyon lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Discovery Canyon's record is now 10-12. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.
Discovery Canyon will host Pueblo Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Discovery Canyon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Lewis-Palmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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