The Glenns Ferry Pilots will head out on the road to face off against the Lighthouse Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glenns Ferry took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over Vision.
Junior Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Bryce Sterling was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Blake Chafin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 17-8 victory. Lighthouse Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Justice Schrader, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Ford, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
The win got Glenns Ferry back to even at 9-9. As for Lighthouse Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenns Ferry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lighthouse Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glenns Ferry might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Lighthouse Christian when the teams last played on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lighthouse Christian's Camden Boyd, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Glenns Ferry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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