Murray had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They never let the Bountiful RedHawks onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Murray, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Murray got a great performance from Chase Fleming as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fleming has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Wilson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Easton Floyd was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Murray pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8 runs. As for Bountiful, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murray will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Taylorsville, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Taylorsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Bountiful, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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