Baseball Recap: Prairie View Thunderhawks vs. Poudre Impalas
Prairie View had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came out on top against the Poudre Impalas by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Prairie View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jerry Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Javi Gaeta was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Poudre's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Prenni, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Prairie View pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Poudre, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Prairie View will head out on the road to challenge Mountain Range at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Poudre, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boulder at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poudre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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