Baseball Recap: Copper Hills triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Peyton Adams

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:32am

Baseball Recap: Copper Hills Grizzlies vs. Corner Canyon Chargers

Copper Hills had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Corner Canyon Chargers on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for Copper Hills, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-4 loss when these two played last Monday.

Colton Bailey looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Adams, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Leandro Pena was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.

On Corner Canyon's side, they got a good showing from Carson Paulsen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Kash Koncar and Drew Whatcott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Koncar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Whatcott scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Nice, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

The win got Copper Hills back to even at 12-12. As for Corner Canyon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.

Copper Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Corner Canyon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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