The Prairie View Thunderhawks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Grandview Wolves at 10:00 a.m. Prairie View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Prairie View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Cherokee Trail by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2.
Romani Perez spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Prairie View's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grandview faced Fort Collins in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Grandview walked away with a 6-3 victory over Fort Collins.
Grandview also got a great performance from Justin Dean as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tucker Smock, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Prairie View's record now sits at 23-5. As for Grandview, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Prairie View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Prairie View suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Grandview in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandview's Jax Pfister, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Now that Prairie View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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