Piute is 9-1 against Valley since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Piute Thunderbirds will square off against the Valley Buffalos at 3:00 p.m. Piute is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Saturday, Piute needed a bit of extra time to put away Tintic. They had just enough and edged the Miners out 11-10.
Brodee Montague and Blake Dalton were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Montague tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Dalton struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Montague scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Dalton scored a run while going 3-for-5. Dalton also hit three hits, which is notable because Piute is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 0-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Braige Millett was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Piute's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bodie Gayler, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piute didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Valley beat American Heritage 12-7 on Saturday.
Like Piute, Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Boede Cox. He pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Weston Baird was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Waylon Spencer, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Piute is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Valley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Piute beat Valley 7-3 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Piute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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