Platte Canyon won the last time they faced Cripple Creek-Victor and things went their way on Saturday too. The Huskies blew past the Pioneers 19-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Nathan Laabs was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Laabs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Jerod Horta
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In other batting news, Jerod Horta was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Platte Canyon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Layne Karashinski, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Platte Canyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive matchups.
Platte Canyon's record is now 2-7. As for Cripple Creek-Victor, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Platte Canyon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-6 loss against Middle Park on the 14th. As for Cripple Creek-Victor, they will welcome Cotopaxi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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