Piute hasn't had much luck against Panguitch recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Piute Thunderbirds' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Panguitch Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Piute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Bryce Valley by a score of 5-1.
Meanwhile, Panguitch came tearing into Friday's matchup with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Mustangs 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Quade Veater spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Panguitch saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddix Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Panguitch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Piute's record is now 17-6. As for Panguitch, their record now sits at 25-1.
Piute might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Panguitch when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Piute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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