The Boulder Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Westminster Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boulder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Boulder hadn't beaten Horizon on the road since May 4, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Panthers blew past the Hawks 18-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Hawks since May 4, 2017.
Nick Dubofsky tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
Sam Skubic
| 04/11/26 @ Horizon | 5 |
| 04/09/26 vs Riverdale Ridge | 4 |
| 03/19/26 vs Emmett | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Fairview | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Ralston Valley | 2 |
On the hitting side, Boulder got a massive performance out of Sam Skubic, who went 4-for-6 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Skubic a new career-high. Max Daily was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Boulder always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted an OBP of .375.
Standley Lake hit Westminster with a five-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves lost 12-3 to the Gators. The Wolves have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Westminster saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Atencio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Atencio is becoming a predictor of the Wolves' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Carlos Sisneros also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Boulder's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Westminster, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Boulder has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Boulder got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Westminster by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
