The Duchesne Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Duchesne's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Summit Academy by a score of 4-0. The win was familiar territory for Duchesne who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Kyson Giles's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 20 Ks.
At the plate, Nashden Goodliffe was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Caleb Thompson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Gunnison Valley waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Wolves.
TaLund Zufelt was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Peyton Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Duchesne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Gunnison Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Gunnison Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Duchesne has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Gunnison Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Duchesne's sizable advantage in that area, Gunnison Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Duchesne took their victory against Gunnison Valley when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duchesne since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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