Bryce Valley is 0-10 against Piute since August of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Bryce Valley Mustangs will face off against the Piute Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Piute is hoping to do what Valley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Bryce Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Bryce Valley's way against Valley as Bryce Valley made off with a 12-1 victory.
Rocco Perez and Luke Andrus made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Perez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Andrus pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Perez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Andrus scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ricardo Navarro was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Owens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bryce Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Piute never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wayne last Friday. They blew past the Badgers 12-2.
Like Bryce Valley, Piute also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Nash Fautin. On the mound, Fautin pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bodie Gayler struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Fautin scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Gayler scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brodee Montague was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavin Jessen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bryce Valley's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Piute, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bryce Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Piute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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