Kearns had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Granger Lancers by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. For Kearns, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 loss Granger walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Raul Zapata made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Zapata was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Issac Hawpe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Good, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Granger's side, Johvi Ki made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hugo Cubillan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Granger didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Granger now has a losing record at 3-4.
Kearns will have a chance to go back-to-back against Granger: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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