The matchup between Poudre and Thompson Valley on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Impalas put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-10 victory. The Impalas' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Zyana Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Kennedy Stegeman
| 08/23/25 vs Thompson Valley | 3 |
| 08/22/25 vs Rangeview | 2 |
| 10/10/24 @ Fossil Ridge | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Thornton | 1 |
| 08/21/25 vs Loveland | 1 |
In other batting news, Kennedy Stegeman was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Rivas, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Poudre was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Valley only posted a batting average of .241.
Poudre's record now sits at 2-3. As for Thompson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Poudre didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-0 defeat against Greeley West on the 26th. Thompson Valley has also already played their next game (against Greeley Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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