For the second straight game, Pahranagat Valley will face off against Round Mountain. The Panthers will welcome the Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pahranagat Valley has seven straight victories, Round Mountain has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pahranagat Valley barely beat Round Mountain the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Knights 21-4 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braxten Tsosie was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Pahranagat Valley got a massive performance out of Colin Howard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Howard has posted since back in April. Colton Williams was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Pahranagat Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are 12-2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pahranagat Valley's win bumped their record up to 16-7-1. As for Round Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
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