Boulder and Fairview are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Boulder Panthers will be playing at home against the Fairview Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Boulder, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Boulder sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Denver North.
Sam Skubic looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Leo Damrauer was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Beck Chesterton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairview was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Arvada West.
Fairview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Muth, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Boulder's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Boulder's way against Fairview when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Boulder made off with a 9-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fairview's Elliot Goldman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Boulder to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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