Valley has been away from home for four games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Piute Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Valley beat American Heritage 12-7.
Boede Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 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 marked the first that he's hit this season.
In other batting news, Weston Baird was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. That triple was his first of the 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.
Meanwhile, Piute had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over the Miners.
Like Valley, Piute also got a great game from a two-way player: Brodee Montague. Throwing, Montague pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Blake 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. Piute is undefeated when Millett posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. 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 managed all season.
Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Piute, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Piute's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Piute, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Valley's hitters?
Valley came up short against Piute in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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