The Sierra Grande Panthers will challenge the La Veta Redhawks at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so La Veta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sierra Grande's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Manzanola hitters got past them. The Panthers fell 11-6 to the Bobcats on Tuesday. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Giovanni Jaquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Patrick Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, La Veta was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Swink.
La Veta's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sierra Grande, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
La Veta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sierra Grande hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for La Veta, though, as they've only averaged .198. Will they be able to contain Sierra Grande's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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