Bingham is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Herriman is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bingham Miners will take on the Herriman Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Bingham put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Corner Canyon onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Bingham's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gracelyn Lemke was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Oakley Clark was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Herriman faced Riverton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Herriman suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Riverton. Herriman was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the eight games prior) but Riverton's pitchers proved too tough.
Bingham's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Herriman, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bingham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. However, it's not like Herriman struggles in that department as they've averaged .557. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bingham's way against Herriman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Bingham made off with an 11-5 victory. Will Bingham repeat their success, or does Herriman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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