Grand County extended their postseason success on Friday against San Juan. They never let the San Juan Broncos onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grand County also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
The result came thanks to Kalan Bowden's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ean Ellis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On San Juan's side, Baylor Nielson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Branten Bethea was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Grand County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for San Juan, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Grand County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South Sevier at 7:00 p.m. South Sevier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. San Juan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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