The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Widefield Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Lewis-Palmer stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Air Academy with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lewis-Palmer.
Danny Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Klein, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Widefield had just enough and edged Centaurus out 7-6 on Saturday.
Zachary Monk looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trevin Stemler-Cowden was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Zane Cleaton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lewis-Palmer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Widefield, their record now sits at 12-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lewis-Palmer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Widefield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lewis-Palmer took their victory against Widefield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis-Palmer 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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