Baseball Game Preview: Boulder Panthers vs. Riverdale Ridge Ravens

The Boulder Panthers will head out to take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Boulder came up short against Prairie View on Tuesday, falling 15-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Daniel Melvin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge made easy work of Westminster on Tuesday and carried off a 15-3 victory. Considering the Ravens have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayce Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Joaquin Alferez and Colton Lancaster did most of the damage at the plate: Alferez went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Lancaster went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Alferez has posted since back in March. Dom Guadagnoli was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

The win made it two in a row for Riverdale Ridge and bumps their season record up to 9-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Boulder, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7.