Baseball Preview: North Sevier Wolves vs. Duchesne Eagles
The North Sevier Wolves will play host again on Friday to welcome the Duchesne Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
The matchup between North Sevier and Monticello on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. North Sevier put the hurt on Monticello with a sharp 19-5 victory. North Sevier's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jace Noyes tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braygen Maxwell was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of McKay Foote, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Duchesne waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Buckaroo onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Duchesne might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Kyson Giles made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Giles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Duchesne got a big performance out of Nashden Goodliffe, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Parker Crum was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Sevier's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Duchesne, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. North Sevier has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Duchesne struggles in that department as they've averaged .471. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Sevier suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Duchesne in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crum, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. Now that North Sevier knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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