Baseball Preview: Longmont Trojans vs. Skyview Wolverines
The Longmont Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Skyview Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Longmont is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Greeley West onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Collin Pool made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Pool has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pool was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Paul, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. AJ Shutes was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Trojans.
Damian Rodriguez was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Contreras, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Longmont has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Skyview, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Longmont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Skyview struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Longmont took their victory against Skyview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longmont since the squad 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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