Prairie View is 7-1 against Westminster since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Thunderhawks will head out to challenge the Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Prairie View will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Prairie View was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverdale Ridge, taking the game 6-2.
Favi Gaeta made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI.
Jerry Stone
| 04/01/25 vs Riverdale Ridge | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Eaglecrest | 1 |
| 05/25/24 vs Chaparral | 1 |
| 05/10/24 @ Fort Collins | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Northglenn | 1 |
In other batting news, Jerry Stone was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Eddie Cortez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Westminster ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Northglenn 5-4. The five-run effort marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Andrew Townsend tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrian Moreno, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Michael Alcantor was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Prairie View pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Westminster, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Prairie View's way against Westminster when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as Prairie View made off with a 17-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
