The Copper Hills Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Herriman Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Copper Hills has three straight wins, Herriman has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Copper Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Herriman.
Collin Haymond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grady Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Copper Hills has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Herriman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Herriman's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Copper Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Herriman, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Copper Hills' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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