The Murray Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the West Jordan Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Murray will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Murray stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hunter as Murray made off with an 18-1 victory.
Diego Carrillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Bode Gladhart looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Cooper Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. Lino Healy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, West Jordan's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Kearns by a score of 6-5.
Payton Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Ty Gines was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Jordan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearns only tossed four.
Murray's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for West Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
West Jordan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Murray has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for West Jordan, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Murray's hitters?
Murray couldn't quite finish off West Jordan in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 and fell 7-5. Can Murray avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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