The Prairie View Thunderhawks will venture away from home to challenge the Boulder Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Prairie View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Prairie View took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Westminster, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderhawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderhawks have posted since August 30th.
Viviana Saucedo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Saucedo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Shelby Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aliciana Saucedo, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.
Prairie View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Boulder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Northglenn.
Boulder saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendal Evans, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Prairie View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Boulder, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Prairie View took their victory against Boulder when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 18-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderhawks since the squad 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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