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| 04/02/24 - Away | 10-8 W |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/19/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 21-4 W |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 7-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Loveland is 7-2 against Poudre since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Loveland will venture away from home to square off against Poudre at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Loveland was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Berthoud a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Cole Underwood's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Alex Martin was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Karter Butler also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Poudre, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They had just enough and edged out San Diego 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Impalas have posted since April 30, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Chase Barrett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Benny Quast, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Loveland's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Poudre, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Loveland came out on top in a nail-biter against Poudre in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Does Loveland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poudre turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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