On Wednesday, Davis faced Copper Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Davis Darts beat the Copper Hills Grizzlies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-8. Davis' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Wally Grant and Kaleb Weaver made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Grant tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Weaver pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Grant scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Weaver scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Talbot was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Max Hunter was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Copper Hills' side, Logan Burgess was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Beebe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Davis' win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Copper Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Davis will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Roy at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Davis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Copper Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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