It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kanab had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Sevier Rams and snuck past 13-12. The win was familiar territory for Kanab who now have eight in a row.
Kanab let Walker Baird and Maddix Baird loose on the outfield. Baird scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Baird went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Brogun Virostko, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On South Sevier's side, Jaggar Redd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bigs Northrup, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, South Sevier was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Kanab is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for South Sevier, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-9.
As of now, neither Kanab nor South Sevier have any future games scheduled.
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