Herriman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Corner Canyon Chargers by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Herriman of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Bennett Barker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kayson Thomas was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Herriman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Corner Canyon's side, Nathan Horstmann was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Downing, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Corner Canyon, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
While Herriman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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