Baseball Game Preview: Logan Grizzlies vs. West Field Longhorns

The Logan Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the West Field Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Field took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Logan, who comes in off a win.

Logan will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Green Canyon, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Wolves on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Grizzlies as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Josh Jensen

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/21/25 vs Green Canyon	7
04/29/24 vs Sky View	6
04/11/25 @ Mountain Crest	5
05/03/24 @ Juan Diego Catholic	5
04/10/24 vs Green Canyon	5

Kyler Briel and Josh Jensen were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Briel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jensen didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Briel went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Jensen went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jensen has become a key player for Logan: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-13 otherwise.

Meanwhile, West Field scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Mountain Crest by a score of 18-16. Even though they lost, the Longhorns' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

West Field saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Penland, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was Penland's first of the season. Another was Luke Penland, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

With the loss, West Field broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-9. As for Logan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.