Copper Hills and Herriman are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Copper Hills Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Herriman Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Copper Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Mountain Ridge by a score of 5-2.
Copper Hills got a great performance from Connor Drachman as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Copper Hills' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Herriman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Riverton.
Herriman also got a good showing from Talen Mietchen, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mietchen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Copper Hills' victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Herriman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Herriman's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Copper Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Herriman, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Copper Hills' hitters?
Copper Hills beat Herriman 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Copper Hills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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