The Valley Buffalos will take on the Pinnacle Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley has five straight wins, Pinnacle has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Coming off of a narrow two-run win over Altamont, Valley left no doubt about the outcome versus Piute on Wednesday. The Buffalos were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over the Thunderbirds. The result was nothing new for the Buffalos, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Dustin Spencer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The game also marked his seventh in a row with at least one run. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 while posting 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 stolen base.
In other pitching news, Spencer also looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The game marked his seventh in a row with at least one run.
Back at the plate, Weston Baird and Payson Harris did most of the damage: Baird got on base in all five of his plate appearances while posting 5 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 triple, while Harris pitched 3.2 innings while giving up 4 earned (and three unearned) runs off 4 hits. The game also marked Baird's fifth in a row in which he got on base at least two times.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle came up short against Bryce Valley on Wednesday, falling 21-1.
Pinnacle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Valley, the victory improved their record to 9-3.
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