Prairie View not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 18, 2024. Everything went their way against the Denver East Angels as the Prairie View Thunderhawks made off with an 11-1 win. The Thunderhawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Favi Gaeta and Jerry Stone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gaeta tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stone struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits Gaeta has allowed since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Gaeta went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Stone scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That triple was Gaeta's first of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Giovanni Tarin was another, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Prairie View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Thunderhawks
| 03/13/25 vs Denver East | 11-1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Fruita Monument | 6-4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Grand Junction | 7-4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Palisade | 7-4 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Denver East, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, Prairie View will be taking part in a tournament against South Fork at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Denver East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo East will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Denver East surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
