On Monday, Copper Hills faced Layton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Copper Hills Grizzlies fell just short of the Layton Lancers by a score of 12-11. Copper Hills' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Copper Hills got a massive performance out of Logan Burgess, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Layton's side, Eli Anderson and Fish Manning made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Anderson tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Manning pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Anderson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Manning scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Boston Johns and Emilio Cedeno did most of the damage at the plate: Johns went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Cedeno went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Andres Cedeno was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Copper Hills' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Layton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Copper Hills will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Davis at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Copper Hills' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Layton, they will head out on the road to square off against Summit at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Layton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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