The Woodland Park Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Salida Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland Park hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
It was a proper cat-fight when Woodland Park faced off against Elizabeth on Saturday. The Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Woodland Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Becker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Salida came up short against La Junta on Friday and fell 4-1. The Spartans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Salida's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Woodland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Woodland Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salida struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Woodland Park took their win against Salida when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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