Baseball Preview: Skyridge Falcons vs. American Fork Cavemen
Skyridge and American Fork are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Skyridge Falcons will be playing at home against the American Fork Cavemen at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Skyridge comes in on three and American Fork on four.
Last Friday, Skyridge got the win against Westlake by a conclusive 14-7.
Isaac Johanson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johanson was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Andres Pearson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Crew Savage was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Pickle, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, American Fork's hitters rose to the challenge against a Vikings pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.94 points allowed on Friday. American Fork's pitcher stepped up to hand Pleasant Grove a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, American Fork brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
American Fork got a big performance out of Jett Walker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Cache Poulson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Skyridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for American Fork, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Skyridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. However, it's not like American Fork struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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