The Standley Lake Gators will take on the Kennedy Commanders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Standley Lake has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Standley Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pomona 14-12. With that win, the Gators brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Chris Blanco made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Standley Lake is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Blanco was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Marc Garcia
| 04/17/25 vs Pomona | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Conifer | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Denver East | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Kent Denver | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Littleton | 1 |
In other batting news, Standley Lake got a massive performance out of Marc Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and one run. Those three doubles gave Garcia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Moore, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Standley Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Kennedy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of DSST: Montview.
Damian Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Nielsen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Kennedy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-6. As for Standley Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Kennedy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Standley Lake has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've been averaging 11.8 hits. Given Standley Lake's sizable advantage in that area, the Commanders will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
