Baseball Recap: Lone Peak Knights vs. Lehi Pioneers
On Wednesday, Lone Peak faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lone Peak Knights took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lehi Pioneers. Lone Peak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grady Slesk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Fry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Pay, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
On Lehi's side, they let Ozzie Williams and Brandon Manookin loose on the outfield. Williams scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Manookin went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Boston Drakulich was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Lone Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lehi, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lone Peak by a score of 12-6.
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