Herriman waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Copper Hills Grizzlies by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for Herriman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sofia Lancaster made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lancaster has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lancaster was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sammy Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Aspyn Hawes, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Copper Hills' side, Anslie Yazzie was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Averi Yazzie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Copper Hills was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Herriman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Copper Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Herriman will face off against Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Copper Hills, they will head out on the road to take on Bingham at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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