Baseball Preview: American Fork Cavemen vs. Lone Peak Knights
American Fork is 8-2 against Lone Peak since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The American Fork Cavemen will head out on the road to take on the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Fork has six straight victories, Lone Peak has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, it was close, but American Fork sidestepped Lone Peak for an 8-7 win.
Gabe Hollenbach tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dax Watts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cache Poulson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
American Fork pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lone Peak, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Lone Peak's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Fork has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Lone Peak, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given American Fork's sizable advantage in that area, Lone Peak will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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