The Grantsville Cowboys will face off against the West Jordan Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Grantsville is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Grantsville lost 10-4 to Bountiful on Thursday.
Krue Warren was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
While West Jordan didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They won by a run and slipped past Richfield 9-8. The Jaguars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
West Jordan also got a great performance from Bryn Gibson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Bryant, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season. Ethan Baldwin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
West Jordan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for West Jordan and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Grantsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Grantsville's way against West Jordan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Grantsville made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Grantsville repeat their success, or does West Jordan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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