San Juan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-10 on Tuesday.
Khatira Keith put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Madden Perkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Gunnison Valley, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
San Juan and Gunnison Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Utah Rankings. San Juan will face off against Duchesne at 2:00 p.m. on Friday down 60 places (70 vs. 10). Meanwhile, Gunnison Valley (ranked 35th) will meet South Sevier (ranked fifth) at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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