Baseball Preview: Cedar Valley Aviators vs. Weber Warriors
The Cedar Valley Aviators will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Weber Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Cedar Valley earned a 5-2 victory over Providence Hall. The win was just what Cedar Valley needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Talen Ryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Cedar Valley let Landon Johnson and Ethan Johnson loose on the outfield. Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Josh Sivert was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Weber ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Clearfield out 18-16. That's two games straight that Weber has won by exactly two runs.
Jarett Hill was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyce Abbott, who went 5-for-6 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eastyn Barker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Cedar Valley's record now sits at 5-3. As for Weber, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
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