Beaver is 2-8 against Kanab since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Beaver Beavers will face off against the Kanab Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beaver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against San Juan by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beaver.
Deegan Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Deegan Blackner was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kanab can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Milford as Kanab made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Kanab as they're now sitting on five straight.
Like Beaver, Kanab also got a great game from a two-way player: Griffen Bone. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kale Glover was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Walker Baird, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Beaver has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Kanab, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Beaver has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Kanab struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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