Poudre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Greeley Central Wildcats by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Poudre has lost by just one run.
Ryan Vandever made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chase Barrett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Poudre didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greeley Central only tossed six.
On Greeley Central's side, the team relied heavily on Martin Mendoza, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anthony Partida, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Poudre's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Greeley Central, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Poudre will take on Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Poudre has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Greeley Central, they will be playing at home against Mead at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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