On Thursday, Syracuse faced Herriman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Syracuse Titans' tough 17-7 loss to the Herriman Mustangs might stick with them for a while. Syracuse's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Syracuse got a big performance out of Grace Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jazmine Prathan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
On Herriman's side, they got a great performance from Ashlyn Baratto as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Keira Rodriguez was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kinlee McDermaid, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Syracuse fell to 5-1. As for Herriman, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Syracuse didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-7 loss vs. Bear River on the 15th. Herriman has also already played their next matchup, a 20-5 victory against Taylorsville on the 15th.
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