Kearns came into Wednesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the West Jordan Jaguars 6-5. This was a revenge contest for Kearns, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Donavan Salas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Raul Zapata was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On West Jordan's side, Payton Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ty Gines was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Mason Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Jordan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearns only tossed four.
Kearns' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for West Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Kearns will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Jordan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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