Baseball Recap: Lehi Pioneers vs. Skyridge Falcons
On Tuesday, Lehi faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lehi Pioneers had just enough and edged the Skyridge Falcons out 4-2. That's two games straight that Lehi has won by exactly two runs.
Taygen Stephensen tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lehi let Cooper Williams and Tanner Heaps loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Heaps scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Skyridge's side, Mack Fowers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Rip Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lehi has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Skyridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lehi by a score of 11-5.
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