Kearns extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 15-7. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Jordan Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-1 defeat on Thursday.
Diego Martinez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Martinez was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Isaac Hawpe was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for West Jordan, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On West Jordan's side, Brock Litchfield was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Blake Difrancesco was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Kearns will square off against Taylorsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for West Jordan, they will take on Hillcrest at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.41 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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