The Corner Canyon Chargers are on the road again on Monday to play the Davis Darts. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Corner Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Skyridge by a score of 14-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Corner Canyon considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ryder Florence made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Florence was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Corner Canyon let Nathan Horstmann and Drew Whatcott loose on the outfield. Horstmann got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Whatcott went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Garrett Downing, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Davis waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Phoenix and snuck past 5-3.
Like Corner Canyon, Davis also got a great game from a two-way player: Wally Grant. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Grant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Grant was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Hunter, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Corner Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Davis, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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