Baseball Preview: Youngker Roughriders vs. Payson Longhorns
The Youngker Roughriders will face off against the Payson Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Youngker is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Youngker can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Buckeye as Youngker made off with a 19-1 victory.
Hunter Stockton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stockton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stockton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Youngker let Jeremiah Garcia and Derrick Linley loose on the outfield. Garcia went 3-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and a double, while Linley went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Garcia continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Daniel Rojas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Payson came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Holbrook 14-4. The win was just what Payson needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior match.
Youngker's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Payson, their win bumped their record up to 3-11-1.
Youngker took their victory against Payson in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Youngker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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