The Prairie View Thunderhawks will square off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Prairie View comes in on 13 and Brighton on three.
On Friday, Prairie View got the win against Boulder by a conclusive 8-2. The Thunderhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Preston Miller was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Tarin, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
Prairie View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brighton earned an 11-6 win over Boulder on Saturday.
Blake George made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hesston Edens was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Aaden Tate was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Prairie View's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Brighton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Prairie View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Prairie View skirted past Brighton 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Thunderhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
