Kanab can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Hillcrest Huskies 17-1. While fans of Kanab might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Kanab got a great performance from Brody Perkins as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Griffen Bone and Maddix Baird did most of the damage at the plate: Bone scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Baird went 2-for-2 with five RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kash Kabonic, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Hillcrest's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hillcrest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Kanab's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Kanab will be playing in front of their home fans against Beaver at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Duchesne at 8:30 p.m. Hillcrest has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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