The Bryce Valley Mustangs will face off against the Wayne Badgers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bryce Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Bryce Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Green River as Bryce Valley made off with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Andrus and Antonio Moreno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Andrus tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Moreno didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in strikeouts. At the plate, Andrus went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Moreno scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Andrus is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Rocco Perez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Ahlstrom, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bryce Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wayne lost 12-5 to Valley on Wednesday.
Hunter Robins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Russell VanDyke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bryce Valley's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Wayne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bryce Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Wayne struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bryce Valley took their win against Wayne in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 24-15. Does Bryce Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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