Eagle Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Weld Central a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Eagle Valley Devils will challenge the Weld Central Rebels at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Eagle Valley came up short against Grand Junction Central on Tuesday, falling 17-7.
Anthony Ehlert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Weld Central's offense. They lost 14-0 to Estes Park on Tuesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Weld Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcello Rossi, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Oliver Park also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Eagle Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Weld Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eagle Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Weld Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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