Baseball Preview: Briggsdale Falcons vs. Peetz Bulldogs
Briggsdale and Peetz are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Briggsdale Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Peetz Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Briggsdale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Briggsdale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Weldon Valley 21-3. With that win, Briggsdale brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Tanner Fiscus made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Fiscus was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Briggsdale got a massive performance out of Halo Snyder, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Snyder has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gentry Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Peetz won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. Their tough 16-2 loss to Merino might stick with them for a while.
Peetz saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Schumacher, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Briggsdale's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Peetz, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Briggsdale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. However, it's not like Peetz struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Briggsdale's way against Peetz in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Briggsdale made off with a 20-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briggsdale since the team 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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