Baseball Preview: North Sevier Wolves vs. Gunnison Valley Bulldogs
North Sevier is 2-8 against Gunnison Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Sevier Wolves are on the road again to play the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. North Sevier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, North Sevier was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. Their tough 11-1 defeat to Grand County might stick with them for a while.
North Sevier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Crowley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gunnison Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on North Summit with a sharp 10-0 win. Ten seems to be a good number for Gunnison Valley as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braxton Pickett spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on TaLund Zufelt, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Brayden Christiansen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
North Sevier's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Gunnison Valley, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-12.
Gunnison Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Sevier has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Gunnison Valley, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain North Sevier's hitters?
North Sevier came up short against Gunnison Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can North Sevier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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