After a string of 16 wins, Murray's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Kearns Cougars by a score of 10-8. Murray was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kearns apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Murray got a good showing from Danny Blaylock, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blaylock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Easton Floyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lino Healy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Murray didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearns only tossed three.
On Kearns' side, they let Ariaz Bandra and Carson Evans loose on the outfield. Bandra scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Evans scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Raul Zapata, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Murray's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-4. As for Kearns, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
While Murray 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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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