Granger extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-7. They lost 13-3 to the Kearns Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-4 loss on Friday.
Royce See and Quinton Owens stepped up to the plate in a big way. See went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Owens went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Kearns, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Kearns' side, they let Mason Rodarte and Isaac Hawpe run wild. Rodarte went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Hawpe went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Hawpe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Budge, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Granger is set to take on their familiar foe Hillcrest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kearns will square off against rival West at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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