The Prairie View Thunderhawks will head out to take on the Grand Junction Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Thunderhawks fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Palisade on Thursday.
Jerry Stone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Preston Miller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Romani Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Palmer Ridge 9-8. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Everything went Prairie View's way against Grand Junction in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Prairie View made off with a 10-2 victory. Does Prairie View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Junction turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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