Tooele has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tooele will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Juab, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Tooele had just enough and edged Juab out 7-5.
Carson Freeman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Freeman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Freeman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Sutherland, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic entered their tilt with Cottonwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Colts 17-6.
Like Tooele, Juan Diego Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Castle Huggard. 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, Kayson Larson and Hayden Mezenen did most of the damage at the plate: Larson scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Mezenen went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lombana, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Tooele's record now sits at 7-15. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Tooele came up short against Juan Diego Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 9-5. Thankfully for Tooele, Malik Harris (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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