The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix will square off against the Northwest Area Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sugar Valley Rural has given up an average of 19.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sugar Valley Rural fell victim to Sullivan County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Griffins, falling 23-0. The Phoenix haven't had much luck with the Griffins recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Northwest Area had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians an 18-0 shutout. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Northwest Area's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sugar Valley Rural suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Northwest Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Phoenix have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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