
Spartans
05/05/25 @ West Jordan | 1-11 |
05/02/25 vs Hunter | 15-1 |
04/30/25 @ Hunter | 17-0 |
04/29/25 vs Hunter | 12-2 |
04/25/25 @ Taylorsville | 7-15 |
Murray dropped their record down to 15-4-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the West Jordan Jaguars, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Murray saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Brousseau, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for West Jordan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On West Jordan's side, Ethan Baldwin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Baldwin a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Wood, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake DiFrancesco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
While Murray had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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