Baseball Preview: San Juan Broncos vs. Parowan Rams
The San Juan Broncos will face off against the Parowan Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
San Juan heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They fell 9-4 to Beaver. San Juan's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
San Juan got a good showing from Jaiten Knight, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Corbin Middleton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagger Nieves, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Parowan's way against Water Canyon on Saturday as Parowan made off with an 11-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Bettridge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cooper Townsend, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Parowan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-15 record this season.
Parowan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Juan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Parowan, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain San Juan's hitters?
San Juan couldn't quite finish off Parowan when the teams last played back in May of 2022 and fell 9-7. Thankfully for San Juan, Shaydon Benson (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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