West extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-17. They lost 17-2 to the West Jordan Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-5 defeat on Wednesday.
Jaxon Winters was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Michael Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for West Jordan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
On West Jordan's side, Bryn Gibson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gibson also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Jordan is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 5-7 otherwise. Gibson was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, West Jordan got a massive performance out of Brendan Wood, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Cody Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. West is set to challenge their familiar foe Taylorsville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Jordan will face off against rival Kearns at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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