Baseball Recap: American Fork Cavemen vs. Westlake Thunder
American Fork scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-9 margin over the Westlake Thunder. American Fork might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jett Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Cooper Jones was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cache Poulson, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
On Westlake's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Boivin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Boivin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Bruck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
American Fork is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Westlake, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American Fork will face off against Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Fork will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Westlake, they will head out on the road to square off against Lehi at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lehi will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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