It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Herriman can now relate to. They fell just short of the Weber Warriors by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. Herriman just can't catch a break and has now endured seven defeats in a row.
Carson Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayson Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Herriman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Weber's side, Mason Schmitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Schmitt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Eastyn Barker and Aiden Rodarte did most of the damage at the plate: Barker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rodarte scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton Burnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Weber, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-18.
While Herriman 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 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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