Erie waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Boulder Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Erie, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ronin Ward made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ward was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Varek Van Aelstyn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
On Boulder's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Nguyen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Erie's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Boulder, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie will take on Fort Collins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Collins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Erie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boulder, they will head out on the road to square off against Loveland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder and Loveland are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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