The Highlands Ranch Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Ranch will be strutting in after a victory while Vista PEAK Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Highlands Ranch got the win against Denver South by a conclusive 10-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Highlands Ranch.
Thomas Healy tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Highlands Ranch let Ayden Wells and Trevor Gottsegen loose on the outfield. Wells went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Gottsegen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Crew Gerig, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vista PEAK Prep wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Far Northeast W recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Vista PEAK Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Wise, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Highlands Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Highlands Ranch has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like Vista PEAK Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highlands Ranch took their win against Vista PEAK Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands Ranch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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