On Wednesday, Copper Hills faced Davis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Copper Hills Grizzlies fell just short of the Davis Darts by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Copper Hills has lost by just one run.
Logan Burgess was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Beebe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Davis' side, Wally Grant and Kaleb Weaver made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Grant tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Weaver pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Grant scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Weaver scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Talbot was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Max Hunter was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Copper Hills and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Davis, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Copper Hills will head out on the road to challenge Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Syracuse is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Davis, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Roy at 3:30 p.m. Davis is facing Roy at the right time seeing as Roy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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