Poudre made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Roosevelt, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Impalas never let the Roughriders get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. This was payback for the Impalas, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Brayden Bay, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Roosevelt off the board. Bay also tossed a walk, which is notable because Poudre is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
Brady Santillanes
| 04/16/25 vs Roosevelt | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Greeley West | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Highlands Ranch | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Denver North | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Santillanes, who scored two runs and stole three bases. He is becoming a predictor of Poudre's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Benny Quast was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Poudre and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Coming up, Poudre will be playing at home against Thompson Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Impalas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to face off against Berthoud at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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