It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kanab had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Duchesne Eagles as they made off with a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Kanab, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Walker Baird was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Baird has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baird was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kale Glover and Kash Kabonic did most of the damage at the plate: Glover scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kabonic scored a run while going 1-for-3. Griffen Bone was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Duchesne's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Crum, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Kanab's seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-4. As for Duchesne, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing South Sevier the next time they take the field. Duchesne will head out to face South Sevier at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Kanab will play them later in the day, at 4:30 p.m.
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