Baseball Preview: Grantsville Cowboys vs. Morgan Trojans
Grantsville is 10-0 against Morgan since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grantsville Cowboys will challenge the Morgan Trojans at 1:30 p.m. The pair are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Grantsville heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They fell just short of Emery by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that Grantsville let down their fans at home.
Grantsville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Brimhall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morgan didn't have quite enough to beat Canyon View on Monday and fell 3-1.
Grantsville's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3. As for Morgan, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grantsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grantsville was able to grind out a solid win over Morgan in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grantsville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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