Baseball Game Preview: Pieper Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:05am

Baseball Preview: Pieper Warriors vs. Smithson Valley Rangers

The Pieper Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pieper's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Smithson Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

If Pieper beats Smithson Valley with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Pieper had just enough and edged Tivy out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pieper.

Meanwhile, Smithson Valley fell victim to Sweeny and their airtight pitching crew last Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs. Smithson Valley just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Pieper has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season. As for Smithson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 24-7.

Pieper suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Smithson Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Pieper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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