Baseball Recap: Prairie View extends road winning streak to six

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:49pm

Baseball Recap: Prairie View Thunderhawks vs. Northglenn Norsemen

Prairie View never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over the Northglenn Norsemen. That looming 19-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Prairie View yet this season.

Romani Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Tony DiRienzo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, Jerry Stone was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Prairie View pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Northglenn, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie View will face off against Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Northglenn, they will head out on the road to challenge Loveland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

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