Baseball Recap: Lone Peak Knights vs. Skyridge Falcons
On Wednesday, Lone Peak faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lone Peak Knights walked away with a 14-11 win over the Skyridge Falcons. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Lance Pettit made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Pettit has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pettit was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bowen Barnes, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cathey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Skyridge's side, Isaac Johanson and Crew Savage stepped up to the plate in a big way. Johanson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Savage scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Max Johanson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lone Peak's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Skyridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Lone Peak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Skyridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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