Baseball Preview: Kearns Cougars vs. Hunter Wolverines
Kearns is 8-2 against Hunter since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kearns Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Hunter took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kearns, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Kearns finally turned things around against West Jordan on Wednesday. Kearns won by a run and slipped past West Jordan 6-5.
Donavan Salas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Raul Zapata was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hunter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 18-1 to Murray.
Kearns' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Hunter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything went Kearns' way against Hunter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Kearns made off with a 14-2 win. Does Kearns have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hunter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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