Baseball Recap: Poudre Impalas vs. Mountain Range Mustangs
Poudre has not done well against Mountain Range recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Poudre Impalas put the hurt on the Mountain Range Mustangs with a sharp 14-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Poudre considering their one-run performance the game before.
Chase Barrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barrett was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Angelo Vieira tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Santillanes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryan Vandever, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
On Mountain Range's side, Carter Rohrig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Poudre's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Mountain Range, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Poudre will head out on the road to challenge Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poudre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Range, they will be playing at home against Horizon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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