Baseball Game Preview: Canyon Eagles vs. Perryton Rangers

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Previous Games

03/13/25 - Away	3-6 L
04/26/24 - Away	5-6 L
04/02/24 - Home	15-5 W
02/23/24 - Neutral	20-3 W
05/01/23 - Away	18-6 W
+ 5 more games

Canyon is 8-2 against Perryton since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Rangers at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Canyon's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Perryton has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Canyon is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since March 6th on Tuesday. They skirted past Hereford 9-7.

Perryton never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dumas on Tuesday. They blew past the Demons 10-3. The Rangers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th.

Isaac Chavira made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Perryton's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't). Chavira was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Bryant Canssino was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Perryton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.

Canyon came up short against Perryton when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.