The Prescott Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Prescott is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Coconino 18-16.
Luke Tobin was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and five runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Burton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Peoria 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Deer Valley.
Deer Valley also got a great performance from Tanner Theall as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Theall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Fellens was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and an RBI. Cameron Waddell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Prescott's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Deer Valley, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Prescott hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Deer Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Prescott came up short against Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in March, falling 12-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Theall, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Now that Prescott knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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