Murray came tearing into Monday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Kearns Cougars 13-1. Murray might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.
Diego Carrillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Carrillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Murray let Kason Bleckert and Lance Straatsma loose on the outfield. Bleckert went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Straatsma scored a run while going 3-for-4. Easton Floyd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Kearns' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raul Zapata, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariaz Bandra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Murray's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Kearns, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Murray by a score of 10-8.
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