Eagle Valley has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Grand Junction Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Eagle Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Steamboat Springs, taking the game 9-6. That's two games straight that Eagle Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Elias Pena made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Pena was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Loupe was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ehlert, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Grand Junction made sure to put some runs up on the board against Battle Mountain on Friday. Grand Junction blew past Battle Mountain 14-2. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Grand Junction this season.
Kody Knott looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zyler Fazzi, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Brett Woytek was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Eagle Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Grand Junction, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grand Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eagle Valley might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Grand Junction when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Eagle Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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