Baseball Recap: Duchesne Eagles vs. Gunnison Valley Bulldogs
Duchesne entered their tilt with Gunnison Valley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Duchesne also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Parker Crum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyson Giles, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Karren, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Gunnison Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Ball, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Gunnison Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duchesne only tossed three.
Duchesne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Gunnison Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Duchesne is on the road again on Tuesday to play Grand County at 2:00 p.m. Duchesne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Gunnison Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Monticello at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunnison Valley is facing Monticello at the right time seeing as Monticello is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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