Grantsville entered their tilt with Union with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Union Cougars by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday. This was payback for Grantsville, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kyle Brimhall and Stratton Orgill made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brimhall struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Orgill tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brimhall has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brimhall went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Orgill went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordan Fawson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Grantsville's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Grantsville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Union: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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