Murray is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Taylorsville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Murray Spartans will take on the Taylorsville Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, while Murray put up some runs, the same can't be said for Bountiful. Murray was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Bountiful. That's two games straight that Murray has won by exactly ten runs.
Chase Fleming tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Floyd, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, everything went Taylorsville's way against Kearns on Friday as Taylorsville made off with a 9-2 win.
Cole Kramer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Kramer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Kramer wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Wetzel, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Taylorsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Murray has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like Taylorsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Murray took their win against Taylorsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 15-9. Does Murray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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