Baseball Game Preview: Davis on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 2:31am

Baseball Preview: Davis Pirates vs. Wenatchee Panthers

Davis and Wenatchee are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Davis Pirates will be playing at home against the Wenatchee Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Davis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Davis is returning to their home field after beating Selah on theirs, despite the fact Selah has dominated at home this season. Davis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Selah on Thursday. That's two games straight that Davis has won by just one run.

The team relied heavily on TRENT WILLIAMS, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. JOEL FERNANDEZ was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Wenatchee didn't have quite enough to beat Moses Lake on Friday and fell 3-2. Wenatchee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Davis' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6. As for Wenatchee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Davis skirted past Wenatchee 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Davis repeat their success, or does Wenatchee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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