Fairview is 8-0 against Poudre since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fairview Knights will be playing at home against the Poudre Impalas at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fairview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 2-1.
Asher Allen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Wier, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Poudre had just enough and edged Monarch out 7-6 on Thursday.
Poudre saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bay, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Mondragon, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Fairview back to even at 3-3. As for Poudre, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Poudre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fairview came out on top in a nail-biter against Poudre in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Fairview repeat their success, or does Poudre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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