Baseball Preview: Wayne Badgers vs. Bryce Valley Mustangs
The Wayne Badgers will head out to face off against the Bryce Valley Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Wayne lost 12-5 to Valley on Wednesday.
Hunter Robins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rigg Brinkerhoff, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Green River as Bryce Valley made off with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Andrus and Antonio Moreno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Andrus tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Moreno didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in strikeouts. At bat, Andrus went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Moreno scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Andrus is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Rocco Perez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Ahlstrom, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bryce Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green River only posted an OBP of .269.
Wayne has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Bryce Valley, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bryce Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wayne suffered a grim 24-15 defeat to Bryce Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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