Preview: Parker Broncs vs. River Valley Dust Devils
Parker is 2-8 against River Valley since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Parker Broncs will head out on the road to face off against the River Valley Dust Devils at 5:00 p.m. Parker is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Parker put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Antelope with a sharp 8-2 win.
Maddix Young made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Young has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Armando Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Eddy Panuco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but River Valley had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Chino Valley on Wednesday.
Fernando Campos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Parker's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Parker has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Parker suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to River Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Parker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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