Salida won the last time they faced Woodland Park, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Salida Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Woodland Park Panthers and snuck past 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salida.
Ashton Walker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Houghton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Woodland Park's side, Gavin Strouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Fries, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Salida's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Woodland Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Salida by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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