The Herriman Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herriman is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Herriman put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Fremont.
Sierra Prescott looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Kinlee McDermaid and Aspyn Hawes did most of the damage at the plate: McDermaid scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Hawes went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Hawes is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Rodriguez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Copper Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Riverton. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Copper Hills couldn't push the score so high this time.
Copper Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anslie Yazzie, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Herriman's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Copper Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Herriman has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .575. However, it's not like Copper Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Herriman's way against Copper Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Herriman made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herriman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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