Baseball Recap: Intermountain Christian Lions vs. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Altamont, Intermountain Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds a 10-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Noah Hillaker was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Intermountain Christian got a massive performance out of Coy White, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Harmon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Intermountain Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Utah Military Academy - Hill Field only tossed six.
Intermountain Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-3-1. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Intermountain Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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