The Rock Canyon Jaguars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rock Canyon proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee Trail and snuck past 8-6.
Hunter Allen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Rock Canyon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Shipley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Zach Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Brighton sidestepped Arvada West for a 4-3 win.
Andrew Schmeh was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Rock Canyon's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Brighton, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rock Canyon took their victory against Brighton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Canyon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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