After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Niwot, Thompson Valley was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Greeley Central Wildcats 12-2. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Evan Raabe
| 05/03/25 vs Greeley Central | 14 |
| 03/15/25 vs Wellington | 11 |
| 03/27/25 vs Berthoud | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Roosevelt | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Timnath | 7 |
Evan Raabe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over 4.2 innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Thompson Valley got a massive performance out of Sam Engelland, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Engelland is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Heaton, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Thompson Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greeley Central only managed three hits.
Thompson Valley's record now sits at 8-11. As for Greeley Central, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Thompson Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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