Baseball Game Preview: Rocky Mountain Lobos vs. Poudre Impalas

For the second straight game, Rocky Mountain will face off against Poudre. The Lobos will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Impalas at 4:30 p.m. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Rocky Mountain made easy work of Poudre and carried off an 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.

Ross Frank spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Rocky Mountain let Eli Murphy and Kai Wagner run wild. Murphy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Wagner scored a run while going 1-for-2. Erik Jacobson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.

Rocky Mountain's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Poudre, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.

Rocky Mountain's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Lobos have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Poudre, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rocky Mountain continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.