The Boulder Panthers will head out to take on the Northglenn Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Boulder will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Mountain Range, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Boulder blew past Mountain Range 11-3 on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Sophia Pereira, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Avery Stuhlbarg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northglenn ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Westminster 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Norsemen.
Ryann Fredrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off 12 hits. Fredrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northglenn got a big performance out of Brookelynn Hendrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ary Samaniego, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northglenn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only tossed three.
Boulder now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Northglenn, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Northglenn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Boulder has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Northglenn, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Boulder's sizable advantage in that area, Northglenn will need to find a way to close that gap.
Boulder was able to grind out a solid win over Northglenn in their previous meeting back in August, winning 15-11. Does Boulder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northglenn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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