Woodland Park has gone 5-0 against Sand Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Woodland Park Panthers will take on the Sand Creek Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. Woodland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Woodland Park is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 21-14 to Valley. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Christine Renteria and Destiny Curran stepped up to the plate in a big way. Renteria went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Curran scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those RBI marked the first that Renteria's brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nya Major, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Woodland Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek hasn't done well against Lewis-Palmer recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Sand Creek came out on top against Lewis-Palmer by a score of 14-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scorpions.
Sailor Livingston made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Livingston was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kayla Dempsey was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alayna Andersen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Woodland Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sand Creek, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodland Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sand Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Woodland Park's way against Sand Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Woodland Park made off with an 18-4 win. Does Woodland Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sand Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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