Baseball Preview: Coleville Wolves vs. Smith Valley Bulldogs
Coleville is 0-10 against Smith Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Coleville Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Smith Valley Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Coleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Coleville after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 18-6 to Excel Christian. Coleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coleville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ZACHARY TACKITT, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Smith Valley can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let Carlin onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Smith Valley.
Luke Lannom and Parker Roseberry were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lannom tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Roseberry tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Lannom got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI, while Roseberry scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Smith Valley got a massive performance out of Gaston Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eric Covarrubias, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Coleville now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Smith Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Coleville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .504. However, it's not like Smith Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .551. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coleville suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Smith Valley in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rodriguez, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Coleville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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