Steamboat Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Glenwood Springs Demons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Steamboat Springs of the 14-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Drew Bustamante and Cj Waters did some serious damage despite the final result: Bustamante scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Waters went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
On Glenwood Springs' side, Jackson Aguirre made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Aguirre was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Geovanni Salcido, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Doll, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Steamboat Springs' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Glenwood Springs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steamboat Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Basalt at 3:00 p.m. on May 1st. As for Glenwood Springs, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Montrose at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Glenwood Springs has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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