Grantsville defeated Carbon 6-4 in a playoff game, advancing closer to the 3A title. The team showed resilience by coming from behind to secure the win.
Mentioned in this story
A ball lies in a dugout during a high school baseball game held at Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove on Friday, April 25, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Grantsville 6, Carbon 4
Grantsvilleâs 6-4 come-from-behind win over Carbon wasnât the prettiest, but when it comes to playoff baseball, winning and moving on is all that matters.
âCarbon is a great team, and we knew it was going to be a battle, but Iâm proud of our guys for being able to bounce back when their backs were against the wall,â said Grantsville head coach Trevor Thornton. âThatâs what playoff baseball is all about. Itâs exciting, itâs stressful, and you gotta dig deep and find ways to win.â
After outscoring its opponents 39-1 through the first few games of the 3A state tournament, Grantsville found itself in some adversity, a position it hasnât been in very often this season as it trailed 4-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth.
But the Cowboys didnât panic.
After a single up the middle by Jordan Fawson, Easton Hammond stepped up to the plate looking to make a big play. When coaches gave him the signal for a bunt, the senior didnât hesitate and ended up making arguably one of the biggest plays of the game as he managed to turn a bunt into a triple to spark a huge rally to help the Cowboys come back and get the win.
âIf you told me before the game that I would get a triple off a bunt I wouldnât have believed it,â Hammond said with a big smile. âI was secretly hoping coach would let me hit it out of the park, but that was just as good.â
Following the triple, Patton Rose stepped up and hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in Hammond to cut the deficit to 4-2. The Cowboys then added four more runs in the fourth to take their first lead of the game â a lead they would not relinquish.
Rose got things going again with a single to left with the bases loaded, and then Karter Reed followed it with a single to right to bring in two runs to give Grantsville a 5-4 lead. A wild pitch then allowed Guhner Kimber to steal home to extend the lead to 6-4.
Carbon had the second-seeded Cowboys on the ropes with two runs in the second and two more runs in the third for a quick 4-0 lead. The Dinos got some help from Grantsvilleâs defense which dropped two fly balls to keep the innings alive and the momentum going.
Grantsville won the game against Carbon with a final score of 6-4.
The head coach of Grantsville's baseball team is Trevor Thornton.
Grantsville's victory moves them one step closer to winning the 3A title in the playoffs.
The game between Grantsville and Carbon took place on April 25, 2025.
Hardik Pandya's future with the Mumbai Indians is uncertain as he is linked to potential trades to LSG, KKR, or CSK. His recent performance and social media activity have fueled speculation about his departure.
Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hours bid draws envy from F1 peers.
Brad Keselowski defies odds, races at Dover with a broken leg.
West Ham United exploring legal action against the Premier League over officiating issues.
El Gran Wyoming analiza el gesto de Lamine Yamal con la bandera de Palestina en 'El Intermedio'.
Excitement builds as MS Dhoni is likely to travel with CSK for their must-win IPL 2026 clash against LSG.
See every story in Sports â including breaking news and analysis.
Carbon was led by Logan Bennett who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Brody Ware who also had two RBIs with a single down the left field line to push the lead to 4-0. But the Dinos couldnât hold on and dropped their first game of the tournament.
With the win, the second-seeded Cowboys remain in the winners bracket, while No. 11 Carbon drops to the one-loss bracket and will face No. 14 Logan again with the winner getting another shot at Grantsville in the 3A semifinals. Carbon took down Logan 13-3 two days ago when the two played and will look to do so again.
Union 8, Canyon View 1
The top-seeded Union Cougars looked the part as they took down No. 3 Canyon View â the reigning champions â in a commanding 8-1 victory late Tuesday night at Lindquist Field.
The Cougars finished the night with 12 hits and limited the Falcons to just three hits and allowed their only run due to an error.
âEveryone stepped up and hit the ball in crucial situations,â said Union head coach Matt Labrum. It was fun to watch everyone swing the bat really well. Barrels are contagious and once one guy starts it, the rest follow and they proved that again tonight.â
Canyon View had plenty of chances to score as it had multiple guys get on base, only for Union pitcher Ryan Oakey to get out of the jam as the junior finished the night allowing just three hits in six innings, to go along with six strikeouts.
âRyanâs future is so bright, and it has been fun to see him grow and wanting the big stage,â said Labrum. âHe had a great opportunity tonight and he made the most of it. Canyon View is a terrific team and we knew we had to bring our best if we wanted to win tonight. I couldnât be prouder of the boys. They played amazing and were up to the challenge.â
Union got on the board first as Davin Brotherson got on with a single and then advanced to second on a balk. With the count full, Tyson Marx calmy hit a single to put runners on the corner which allowed Dylan Watahomigie to bring in the first run of the game thanks to a base hit up the middle to bring in Brotherson. Less than a minute later, Bo Earl then scored on a wild pitch to give Union a 2-0 lead in the top of the third.
Canyon View got a run back as Zach Maine had an RBI double to bring in Hunter Johns to cut the deficit to 2-1.
But it was all Union after that as the Cougars scored three runs in the fourth, one run in the sixth and two runs in the seventh for a dominating 8-1 victory. Brotherson and Marx each had a game-high three hits apiece, while Cade Frandsen had a game-high 3 RBIs in the win.
With the victory, Union remains in the winnerâs bracket, while Canyon View ââ the reigning champs â drop to the one-loss bracket and will face Manti, with the winner getting another shot at Union for a chance to play in the 3A Championship.