Poudre lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Thompson Valley, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Impalas put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Impalas this season.
Brett Lamb looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Poudre: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
Jackson Elser
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At the plate, Jackson Elser and Brady Santillanes did most of the damage at the plate: Elser went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Santillanes went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Elser a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Barrett, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
The victory (which was Poudre's third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Thompson Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Coming up, Poudre will take on Fossil Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thompson Valley, they will square off against Timnath at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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