The Poudre Impalas will head out on the road to challenge the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, everything went Poudre's way against Adams City as Poudre made off with a 22-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Poudre.
Derek Gachupin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Santillanes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Vandever, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Kent Denver with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Resurrection Christian, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Merick Fisbeck looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charley Wilson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Braydon MacAlmon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Poudre now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Resurrection Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poudre has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Poudre beat Resurrection Christian 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Resurrection Christian's Carter Evans, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Poudre to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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