For the second straight game, Poudre will face off against Windsor. The Impalas will be playing at home against the Wizards at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poudre is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Poudre didn't have quite enough to beat Windsor and fell 5-4.
Jackson Elser was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Elser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Elser wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Vieira, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Another was Brady Santillanes, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
The win made it two in a row for Windsor and bumps their season record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Poudre, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Poudre has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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