The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Pueblo County Hornets at 9:30 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lewis-Palmer heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Golden. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Lewis-Palmer's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lewis-Palmer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Raine, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Falcon by a score of 5-4.
Roy Higinbotham was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Higinbotham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances. Higinbotham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Pueblo County got a good showing from Jonas Chavira, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Pueblo County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lewis-Palmer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lewis-Palmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo County when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 10-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pueblo County's Johnathan Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lewis-Palmer still be able to contain Gonzales? There's only one way to find out.
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