Baseball Preview: Enterprise Wolves vs. Parowan Rams
The Enterprise Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Parowan Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Enterprise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Enterprise sidestepped Milford for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Enterprise.
Parker Staheli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Staheli has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Staheli was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Enterprise got a great performance from Brayden Gardner as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Staheli wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Treysen Randall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Parowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Kanab by a score of 3-1. After a 20-2 finish the last time they played, Parowan and Kanab decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Parowan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaysen Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Enterprise's win bumped their record up to 15-4-1. As for Parowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Parowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Enterprise has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parowan, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Enterprise keep running through batters, or will Parowan buck the trend?
Enterprise took their victory against Parowan in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Enterprise since the squad 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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