Baseball Preview: Copper Hills Grizzlies vs. Bingham Miners
The Copper Hills Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Bingham Miners at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Copper Hills came up short against Bingham and fell 6-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Copper Hills has scored all season.
Copper Hills got a good showing from Collin Haymond, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Haymond has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Copper Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MacRae Flockhart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brody Beebe was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Copper Hills' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Bingham, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Copper Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Bingham struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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