Baseball Recap: Kason Crafts' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Draper APA over Utah Military Academy - Hill Field

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 5:01pm

Baseball Recap: Draper APA Eagles vs. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds

Draper APA entered their matchup against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Draper APA Eagles came up short against the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds, falling 14-7. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.

Draper APA saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kason Crafts, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Caldwell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Even though they lost, Draper APA didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Utah Military Academy - Hill Field only tossed three.

Draper APA now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

While Draper APA had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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