Manitou Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Woodland Park Panthers with a sharp 27-2 win. Considering Manitou Springs has won nine games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Gentzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gentzel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Hayden Martinez was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Logan Moore was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
On Woodland Park's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Bain, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for Woodland Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manitou Springs beat Woodland Park by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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