Herriman extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-12 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Copper Hills Grizzlies. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Herriman got a good showing from Talen Mietchen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mietchen has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Herriman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Renteria, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
As for Copper Hills, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16. The match marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Copper Hills' side, the team relied heavily on Gage Lintz, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave Lintz a new career-high.
While Herriman 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 Wednesday.
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