Baseball Recap: Cottonwood Colts vs. Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle
Cottonwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cottonwood of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
John Pipe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Oliver Wayman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Juan Diego Catholic's side, Castle Huggard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Huggard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Juan Diego Catholic let Kayson Larson and Hayden Mezenen loose on the outfield. Larson scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Mezenen went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lombana, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Cottonwood now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cottonwood will take on Hillcrest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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