After a string of four wins, West Jordan's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Kearns Cougars by a score of 6-5. West Jordan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kearns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ty Gines was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
On Kearns' side, Donavan Salas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raul Zapata, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Kearns, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
While West Jordan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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