New Plymouth has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Vale Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, New Plymouth sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Payette.
Blayk Cockerum made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cockerum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hawker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-2 walloping at the hands of Marsing.
New Plymouth now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Vale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
New Plymouth was able to grind out a solid win over Vale in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 12-9. Does New Plymouth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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