On Wednesday, the Boulder Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Denver North Vikings.
Sam Skubic looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Leo Damrauer was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Beck Chesterton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Denver North's side, John Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Escobar, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Denver North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boulder only hit no.
Boulder now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Denver North, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Boulder will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. Fairview has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something Boulder will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Denver North, they will head out on the road to face off against Golden at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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