The Duchesne Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Grand County Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Duchesne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Enterprise out 6-4.
Kyson Giles made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Giles has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Giles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Giles wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Draker Goodliffe, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Goodliffe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Nashden Goodliffe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grand County had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rams 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Tatym Bisco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Mckinney, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Duchesne is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Grand County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Duchesne has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. However, it's not like Grand County struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Duchesne might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Grand County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Duchesne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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