by Jeff Richards contributing writer Moab Times Independent

According to GCHS head coach Jared Meador, the Red Devils are the top-scoring high school baseball team in Utah.

In our last five games, we are 4-1, averaging nearly 11 runs per game over those games, while giving up under three runs a game, Meador said.

Playing April 28 at Richfield, the Red Devils fell behind 4-1 in the first inning. The Wolves rally came after the home-plate umpire called interference on Grand catcher Preston Walston, saying the batters bat had come into contact with Walstons glove during his swing. Instead of a strikeout, the batter was awarded first base. The bases were then loaded and North Sevier went on to score four runs that inning.

Undaunted, the Red Devils scored a run in the second inning to narrow the gap to 4-2, then exploded for eight runs in the third, with a bases-loaded grand slam home run by Walston capping off the dramatic rally.

It was on a 1-1 count, and it was a slider. I was ready for it, and made good contact with it, Walston said afterward. At first, I thought Id popped it up, but it went over the left-center fence.

It was Walstons second homer of the week and his third of the year. He drilled another home run during Grands convincing 22-0 victory over Monticello at Monticello on April 26.

Grand belted a total of 11 hits against North Sevier, including Walstons grand slam and one double each by Walston and Ryan Betts.

Looking ahead to Saturdays opening-round game against Millard, Meador said that while No. 1 seeded Millard has a tough left-handed pitcher in Dakota Bullock, he hopes Grands offensive prowess will come through.

Itll come down to their pitching versus our hitting, thats for sure, Meador said.

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Red Devils baseball team wins play-in game vs. North Sevier, heads to 2A tourney