For the first time this season, Ellicott will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the Woodland Park Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellicott has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Woodland Park will come in with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ellicott's offense. They lost 10-0 to Crowley County on Tuesday.
While Woodland Park didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Palmer last Tuesday.
Gabe Marquez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Fries, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Woodland Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Woodland Park's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Ellicott, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
Ellicott came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodland Park in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderhawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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