Duncan is 6-0 against Patagonia since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Duncan Wildkats will look to defend their home field against the Patagonia Lobos at 3:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Duncan fell victim to a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Valley Union. Duncan has struggled against Valley Union recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Taygan Jensen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Bigler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Patagonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 28-0 walloping at the hands of Desert Christian.
Duncan's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Patagonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Duncan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Patagonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Duncan's way against Patagonia when the teams last played back in March as Duncan made off with a 26-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patagonia's Arturo Magallanes, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Duncan still be able to contain Magallanes? There's only one way to find out.
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