Baseball Preview: Green River Pirates vs. Bryce Valley Mustangs
Green River is 0-10 against Bryce Valley since August of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Green River Pirates will host the Bryce Valley Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Green River's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Piute on Wednesday. They came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 9-0. The Pirates' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Green River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mauricio Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Panguitch on Friday and fell 8-7.
Rocco Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Gray, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Green River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bryce Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Green River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 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.
Green River might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Bryce Valley when the teams last played back in August. Will Green River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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