Green River hasn't had much luck against Wayne recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Green River Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Wayne Badgers at 3:00 p.m. Green River will be strutting in after a victory while Wayne will be coming in after a loss.
Green River's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Utah Military Academy - Hill Field with a sharp 9-0 win.
Rolando Anguiano made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jarrett Guerrera was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Antonio Macias, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Green River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Utah Military Academy - Hill Field only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Wayne came up short against Panguitch on Friday, falling 12-1.
Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Russell VanDyke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Green River pushed their record up to 4-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wayne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Green River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Green River suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Wayne in their previous meeting back in August. Will Green River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
