Piute is 10-0 against Bryce Valley since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Piute Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Bryce Valley Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Piute will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Wayne on Friday. Piute was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Wayne.
Nash Fautin and Bodie Gayler made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Fautin tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Gayler struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave Fautin a new career-high in strikeouts. At bat, Fautin scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Gayler scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodee Montague, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavin Jessen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piute was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.8% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 38.9%.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Buffalos 12-1.
Like Piute, Bryce Valley also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Rocco Perez. On the mound, Perez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Luke Andrus tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Perez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Andrus scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ricardo Navarro was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Owens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Piute is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bryce Valley, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Piute has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Bryce Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Piute skirted past Bryce Valley 6-5 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Piute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bryce Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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