For the second straight game, Cottonwood will face off against Tooele. Cottonwood will host Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cottonwood has six straight wins, Tooele has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Cottonwood needed a bit of extra time to put away Tooele. They had just enough and edged out the Buffaloes 8-7. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by just one run.
Cottonwood got a great performance from Zane Wayman as he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Cosby, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Daxton Sorensen was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cottonwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .390. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Cottonwood pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Tooele, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Tooele's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cottonwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Tooele, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits. Given Cottonwood's sizable advantage in that area, Tooele will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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