With a playoff game on the line, Panguitch rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Piute Thunderbirds. Considering the Bobcats have won 19 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Daxton Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddix Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bridger Chappell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Panguitch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piute only posted an OBP of .333.
The victory (which was Panguitch's 16th in a row) raised their record to 24-1. As for Piute, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
As of now, neither Panguitch nor Piute have any future games scheduled.
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