Piute came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Green River Pirates onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Brodee Montague, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Green River off the board.
On the hitting side, Piute let Nash Fautin and Bodie Gayler loose on the outfield. Fautin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Gayler scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braige Millett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Piute always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 27.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 46.1%.
Piute is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Green River, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piute will welcome Pinnacle at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Piute is facing Pinnacle at the right time seeing as Pinnacle is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Green River, they will square off against Bryce Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Bryce Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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