The Cottonwood Colts will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Cottonwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, everything went Cottonwood's way against Tooele as Cottonwood made off with a 10-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Cottonwood has managed all season.
Robbie Jensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jensen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jensen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Oliver Wayman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was John Pipe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gunnison Valley had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Duchesne and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Gunnison Valley suffered a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Duchesne. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gunnison Valley in their matchups with Duchesne: they've now lost five in a row.
Daxton Knudsen and Peyton Sanders did some serious damage despite the final result: Knudsen scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Sanders scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Cooper Ball was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cottonwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Gunnison Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Gunnison Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cottonwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Gunnison Valley, though, as they've only averaged .212. Will they be able to contain Cottonwood's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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