Valley hasn't had much luck against Panguitch recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Valley Buffalos are taking a road trip to take on the Panguitch Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valley will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wayne, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Valley's way against Wayne on Wednesday as Valley made off with a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffalos.
Boede Cox and Hogan Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cox tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Harris struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cox went 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Harris scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley got a massive performance out of Conner Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Payson Harris, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne only posted an OBP of .344.
Meanwhile, Panguitch waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 31-3 margin over the Panthers. The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valley pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Panguitch, their record is now 16-1.
Valley suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Panguitch in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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