Baseball Preview: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds vs. Intermountain Christian Lions
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Intermountain Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Intermountain Christian on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Lions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Intermountain Christian's part, Noah Hillaker was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, Hillaker is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Intermountain Christian got a massive performance out of Coy White, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Harmon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Intermountain Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-3-1.
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