Denton is 8-2 against Ryan since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Denton Broncos will look to defend their home field against the Ryan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Denton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Ryan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Denton had just enough and edged Ryan out 3-2.
Denton got a great performance from Joseph Oliphant as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Oliphant has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Alden Armor picked up the save, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Denton's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tim Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. William Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Denton's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Ryan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
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