Poudre is 0-8 against Rocky Mountain since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Poudre Impalas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poudre will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Boulder, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Poudre walked away with an 8-4 win over Boulder on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Vandever, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Barrett, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Red Wolves 6-5.
Erik Jacobson and Kirin Lawing did most of the damage at the plate: Jacobson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Lawing scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Poudre back to even at 6-6. As for Rocky Mountain, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Poudre has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Poudre might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Poudre have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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