The Payton College Prep Grizzlies will take on the Juarez Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Payton College Prep has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Payton College Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Whitney Young on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to the Dolphins.
Meanwhile, Juarez came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 22-12 margin over the Wildcats. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Juarez's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Payton College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Payton College Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Juarez in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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