The Herriman Mustangs will square off against the Weber Warriors at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Herriman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Herriman proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 16) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Pleasant Grove 6-5.
Ashlyn Beratto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
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At the plate, Kinlee McDermaid was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Hansen, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Herriman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Weber was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to Davis. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered against the Darts since April 23, 2019.
Weber saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliya Rhees, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Herriman's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Weber, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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