Baseball Preview: Grandview Wolves vs. Prairie View Thunderhawks
The Grandview Wolves are on the road again on Friday to play the Prairie View Thunderhawks at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grandview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Fort Collins.
Grandview got a great performance from Justin Dean as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Tucker Smock was excellent, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Prairie View faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Prairie View beat Cherokee Trail by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prairie View.
Romani Perez spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Prairie View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Grandview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Prairie View, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Grandview has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. However, it's not like Prairie View struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Grandview's way against Prairie View when the teams last played on Friday as Grandview made off with a 13-5 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prairie View's Jerry Stone, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grandview still be able to contain Stone? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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