It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Davis can now relate to. They fell just short of the Corner Canyon Chargers by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Davis' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Kaleb Weaver was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Weaver was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
Weaver wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Knight, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Marble, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Corner Canyon's side, they let Nathan Horstmann and Drew Whatcott loose on the outfield. Horstmann scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Whatcott scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Munson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Corner Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Davis will take on Mountain Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Davis is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Corner Canyon, they will challenge Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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