The Prairie View Thunderhawks will take on the Grandview Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie View is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Prairie View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Douglas County 7-1. The result was nothing new for Prairie View, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jerry Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Giovanni Tarin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Romani Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Grandview beat Eaglecrest 6-2 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grandview.
Grandview also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nick Martensen gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brock Johnston, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Easton Flores was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Prairie View's win bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Grandview, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prairie View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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