The Poudre Impalas will square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poudre took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Rocky Mountain, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Impalas had just enough and edged out the Lobos 8-6.
Angelo Vieira made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Vieira wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bay, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt earned an 8-5 win over Severance on Monday.
Like Poudre, Roosevelt also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Mylander. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Mylander was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Luke Unruh was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Mason Sauer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Roosevelt's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Poudre, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Poudre suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Roosevelt when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Can the Impalas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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