Copper Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Herriman Mustangs out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Copper Hills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Collin Haymond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Grady Evans was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Herriman's side, Cameron Pettitt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Barker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Copper Hills pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Herriman, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Copper Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Herriman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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