Baseball Preview: Lone Peak Knights vs. Westlake Thunder
Lone Peak is 10-0 against Westlake since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lone Peak Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lone Peak and seven for Westlake.
Lone Peak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lehi, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Lone Peak was ranked 21st). Lone Peak's tough 12-6 defeat to Lehi on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Zach Woolley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Walkenhorst, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Westlake fell victim to a rough 14-7 loss at the hands of Skyridge on Friday.
Isaac Dansie and Mckoy Gower stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dansie scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gower scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westlake was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Lone Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Westlake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lone Peak has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Westlake, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Lone Peak's hitters?
Lone Peak was able to grind out a solid win over Westlake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-5. Does Lone Peak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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