On Wednesday Bryce Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Pinnacle Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Bryce Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Bryce Valley's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Wayne hitters got past them. Bryce Valley blew past Wayne 25-15 on Saturday. Considering the Mustangs have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Antonio Moreno made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Bryce Valley got a massive performance out of Ricardo Navarro, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Andrus, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bryce Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle came up short against Green River on Wednesday and fell 15-10. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bryson Shumway made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Huitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bryce Valley's record now sits at 11-1. As for Pinnacle, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Bryce Valley's way against Pinnacle when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Bryce Valley made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Bryce Valley repeat their success, or does Pinnacle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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