Piute had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Wayne Badgers on Wednesday as they made off with a 16-3 victory. The Thunderbirds have beaten the Badgers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Badgers has come to flipping the script.
Blake Dalton
| 08/06/25 @ Wayne | 7 |
| 10/04/24 vs Utah Military Academy - Hill Field | 6 |
| 09/20/24 vs Valley | 5 |
| 09/18/24 vs Bryce Valley | 1 |
| 09/11/24 vs Panguitch | 5 |
| 09/06/24 vs Pinnacle | 8 |
Blake Dalton was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in September of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Braige Millett was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Pendleton Bowler, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Piute always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne only posted an OBP of .280.
Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Piute will take on rival Bryce Valley at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wayne is set to square off against their familiar foe Panguitch at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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