The Piute Thunderbirds will challenge the Panguitch Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Piute is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Piute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Bryce Valley 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted since September 5th.
Brodee Montague
| 10/10/25 @ Bryce Valley | 8 |
| 10/07/25 vs Altamont | 6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Maeser Prep Academy | 8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Panguitch | 6 |
| 09/24/25 vs Pinnacle | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Brodee Montague spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Dalton, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Nash Fautin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Panguitch made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bryce Valley on Friday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Mustangs. Considering the Bobcats have won 18 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Panguitch's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Piute, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Piute beat Panguitch 8-5 when the teams last played on Thursday. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
