If Kearns was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Granger last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kearns Cougars fell just short of the Granger Lancers by a score of 6-4 on Friday. Kearns was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Granger apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Ariaz Bandra was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Granger's side, Taufa Tonga and Peyton Percival were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tonga struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Percival pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Tonga went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Percival scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hugo Cubillan was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kearns fell to 2-1. As for Granger, their record is now 4-5.
Kearns will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. Mountain Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Granger, they will head out on the road to face off against Murray at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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