The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Bucktail Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sugar Valley Rural is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Sugar Valley Rural is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Neumann Regional Academy on Friday. They lost 15-2 to the Golden Knights.
Bryer Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bucktail had to settle for a 16-15 defeat against Millville on Monday. Bucktail has struggled against Millville recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Kyler Friese was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring five runs while going 3-for-4.
Sugar Valley Rural's record is now 1-14. As for Bucktail, their record now sits at 2-13.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sugar Valley Rural hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Bucktail struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Sugar Valley Rural's way against Bucktail when the teams last played on Wednesday as Sugar Valley Rural made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sugar Valley Rural since the team 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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