Juan Diego Catholic entered their tilt with Cottonwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cottonwood Colts with a sharp 17-6 victory on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Juan Diego Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Castle Huggard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Huggard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Juan Diego Catholic let Kayson Larson and Hayden Mezenen loose on the outfield. Larson scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Mezenen went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Lombana, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Cottonwood's side, John Pipe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Oliver Wayman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Cottonwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juan Diego Catholic will take on Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cottonwood, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Hillcrest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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