Hereford is 0-10 against Canyon since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Whitefaces are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Hereford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dumas on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 14-13. The Whitefaces' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Tell Bryant was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kayden Alonso stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Noah Zamora was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Canyon entered their tilt with Pampa on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Harvesters. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Canyon pushed their record up to 25-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Hereford, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12-1.
Hereford couldn't quite finish off Canyon when the teams last played on April 1st and fell 9-7. Can the Whitefaces avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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