Baseball Recap: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds vs. Merit Preparatory Academy Knights
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field came into Tuesday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 17-6 loss the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Wankier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Coady Maples, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-3 victory vs. Merit Preparatory Academy on the 27th. Merit Preparatory Academy has also already played their next game, an 18-2 defeat against Draper APA on the 25th.
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