Grantsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Morgan Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grantsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Grantsville can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Morgan as Grantsville made off with an 11-1 win.
Kyle Brimhall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brimhall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brimhall was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Payton Cummings and Brett Darrow did most of the damage at the plate: Cummings scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Darrow scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Grantsville's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grantsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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