Murray put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kearns Cougars a 9-0 shutout. This was a revenge contest for Murray, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-8 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Kason Bleckert was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bleckert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bleckert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jamison Vigil looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Easton Floyd was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Cooper Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Kearns, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
As of now, neither Murray nor Kearns have any future games scheduled.
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