The San Juan Broncos will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Grand County Red Devils at 1:30 p.m. San Juan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
San Juan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Milford as San Juan made off with an 11-5 win. San Juan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Jaiten Knight tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Branten Bethea, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cooper Palmer was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Grand County unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Duchesne by a score of 4-2.
Grand County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Swasey, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
San Juan's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Grand County, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Juan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. However, it's not like Grand County struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
San Juan suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Grand County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can San Juan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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