Baseball Game Preview: Lone Peak Knights vs. Farmington Phoenix

The Lone Peak Knights will head out to square off against the Farmington Phoenix at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Farmington took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lone Peak, who comes in off a win.

While Knights fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Weber on Monday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Grady Slesk made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Ladd, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bowen Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Lone Peak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weber only posted an OBP of .333.

Meanwhile, Farmington lost 18-3 to Viewmont on Monday. The Phoenix haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Camden Preston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Everything went Lone Peak's way against Farmington in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Lone Peak made off with a 12-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lone Peak since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.