It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Enterprise can now relate to. They fell just short of the Duchesne Eagles by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. Enterprise was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Duchesne apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Brady Crouch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Duchesne's side, Kyson Giles made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Giles has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Giles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Giles wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Draker Goodliffe, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Goodliffe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Nashden Goodliffe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Enterprise's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6-1. As for Duchesne, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Enterprise will challenge Gunnison Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Enterprise's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Gunnison Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Duchesne, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Grand County at 7:00 p.m. Grand County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Duchesne surely won't give up without a fight.
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