Baseball Preview: Poudre Impalas vs. Broomfield Eagles
Poudre is 1-7 against Broomfield since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Poudre Impalas will head out on the road to challenge the Broomfield Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Poudre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Poudre will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Mountain Range, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Poudre put the hurt on Mountain Range with a sharp 14-3 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Poudre considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Chase Barrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Poudre got a great performance from Angelo Vieira as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Vieira has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Santillanes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryan Vandever, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Broomfield earned a 6-3 win over Loveland on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Broomfield.
Like Poudre, Broomfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Maverick Scarpella. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scarpella was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Clayton Green tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Todd, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Dane Most was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Poudre's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Broomfield, their record is now 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poudre has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Poudre came up short against Broomfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Poudre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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