If Poudre was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Wellington last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Poudre Impalas fell just short of the Loveland Red Wolves by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Poudre let down their fans at home.
Brayden Bay put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bay has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bay was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Ryan Vandever was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Brady Santillanes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Loveland's side, Connor Griess looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Grant Wing and Jess Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Wing went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karter Butler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Poudre's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Loveland, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Poudre will be playing in front of their home fans against Monarch at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Loveland, they will head out on the road to challenge Ponderosa at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Loveland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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