Woodland Park lost to Palmer back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Woodland Park Panthers came out on top against the Palmer Terrors by a score of 12-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodland Park.
Gavin Strouse was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Strouse was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Westin McCorkell was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Scout Newsom, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Palmer's side, Conner Dozeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Palmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Woodland Park back to even at 2-2. As for Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodland Park is on the road again on Monday to play Harrison at 3:00 p.m. As for Palmer, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mead at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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