Greeley Central lost to Poudre back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Greeley Central Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Poudre Impalas 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greeley Central.
The team relied heavily on Martin Mendoza, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Partida, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Poudre's side, Ryan Vandever made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chase Barrett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Poudre didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greeley Central only tossed six.
Greeley Central's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15. As for Poudre, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Greeley Central will be playing at home against Mead at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeley Central has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Poudre, they will be playing at home against Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Poudre has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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