Preview: Kanab Cowboys vs. Beaver Beavers
Kanab has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Beaver Beavers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kanab is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Kanab put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hillcrest as Kanab made off with a 17-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kanab considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brody Perkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Kanab let Griffen Bone and Maddix Baird loose on the outfield. Bone scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Baird went 2-for-2 with five RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Latimer Glover, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Beaver unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Kanab. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Beaver has scored all season.
Beaver saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davin Orton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kanab's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Beaver, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kanab has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Kanab's way against Beaver in their previous meeting on Tuesday as Kanab made off with a 12-2 win. Will Kanab repeat their success, or does Beaver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
