The Kearns Cougars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kearns' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against West Jordan on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Jaguars. The match marked the first time this season in which Kearns was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hunter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Taylorsville.
IVY DEN BOER was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Kearns has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Hunter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Hunter's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Kearns has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hunter, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Kearns keep running through batters, or will Hunter buck the trend?
Kearns might still be hurting after the 20-4 defeat they got from Hunter in their previous matchup back in April. Can Kearns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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