Green River had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Piute Thunderbirds, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
As for Piute, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Considering they have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Piute's part, Nash Fautin and Bodie Gayler did most of the damage at the plate: Fautin went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Gayler went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Thunderbirds are undefeated when Gayler posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gradee Montague, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Green River is set to take on their familiar foe Bryce Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Piute will face off against rival Pinnacle at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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