Millard is 0-10 against Gunnison Valley since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Gunnison Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Millard, who comes in off a win.
Millard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Sevier with a sharp 13-1 win.
Jayden Taylor
| 05/03/25 vs North Sevier | 5 |
| 03/15/25 vs Duchesne | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Parowan | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Kanab | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Milford | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jayden Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Powell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Millard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Sevier only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Gunnison Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Enterprise by a score of 4-3.
Braxton Pickett was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pickett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Millard's victory bumped their record up to 5-20. As for Gunnison Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Millard might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Gunnison Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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