Kearns lost against Murray back in March of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Kearns Cougars lost 13-1 to the Murray Spartans. Kearns has struggled against Murray recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kearns 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.
On Murray's side, Diego Carrillo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kason Bleckert and Lance Straatsma did most of the damage at the plate: Bleckert went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Straatsma scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Easton Floyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Murray, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearns beat Murray by a score of 10-8.
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