Bryce Valley has gone 10-0 against Pinnacle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bryce Valley Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pinnacle Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Bryce Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Bryce Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Piute just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 6-5. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ricardo Navarro was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in September of 2023. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Rocco Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of Wayne by a score of 6-5.
Bryce Valley's defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3. As for Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Bryce Valley took their victory against Pinnacle when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 13-1. Does Bryce Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinnacle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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