Baseball Preview: Green River Pirates vs. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds
The Green River Pirates will face off against the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Green River's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Panguitch on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 17-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 13-8 to Intermountain Christian.
Kelton Neal and Ryan Wankier were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Neal tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Wankier didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-6 otherwise. At bat, Neal went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Wankier scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Christian Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Richins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Green River dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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 Utah Military Academy - Hill Field struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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