Baseball Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Viewmont Vikings
The Bountiful RedHawks will head out on the road to square off against the Viewmont Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Bountiful came up short against Bonneville and fell 7-4.
Bountiful got a good showing from Corey Erickson, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Tanner Swanson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Viewmont entered their tilt with Woods Cross with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Cal Miller, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Hooper, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bountiful has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Viewmont, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Bountiful came up short against Viewmont in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Thankfully for Bountiful, Luke Jacobs (who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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