The West Jordan Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Murray Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, West Jordan finally turned things around against Kearns on Thursday. West Jordan blew past Kearns 8-0.
Brock Litchfield was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Gines, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Murray had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Jaguars. The result was nothing new for Murray, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Murray also got a great performance from Chase Fleming as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Easton Floyd was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Kason Bleckert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Jordan's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Murray, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
West Jordan suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Murray when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can West Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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