The Davis Darts are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Layton Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Layton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Davis, who comes in off a win.
Davis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Fremont, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Davis was ranked sixth). Davis walked away with an 8-5 victory over Fremont on Friday.
Kaleb Weaver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Weaver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Garrett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Wally Grant was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Layton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 11-5 loss to Syracuse might stick with them for a while.
Emilio Cedeno was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Davis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Layton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Davis couldn't quite finish off Layton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Davis, Preston Brimhall (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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