Murray is 8-1 against Kearns since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Murray Spartans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Kearns Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Murray is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Murray will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a 12-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Kearns by a score of 10-8.
Murray got a good showing from Danny Blaylock, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blaylock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Easton Floyd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lino Healy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Murray didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearns only tossed three.
Murray's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-4. As for Kearns, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Kearns' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Murray has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Kearns, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Murray's sizable advantage in that area, Kearns will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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