Gunnison Valley has gone a perfect 10-0 against Millard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Gunnison Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Gunnison Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Enterprise by a score of 4-3. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Braxton Pickett
| 05/03/25 vs Enterprise | 9 |
| 04/25/25 vs North Sevier | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Monticello | 16 |
| 04/11/25 @ San Juan | 14 |
Braxton Pickett put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pickett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Millard made easy work of North Sevier on Saturday and carried off a 13-1 win.
Jayden Taylor was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Millard's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-19 when he doesn't). Jackson Powell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Millard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Gunnison Valley's record now sits at 17-8. As for Millard, their record is now 5-20.
Everything went Gunnison Valley's way against Millard in their previous meeting back in March, as Gunnison Valley made off with a 15-5 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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