Baseball Preview: American Fork Cavemen vs. Westlake Thunder
American Fork is 10-0 against Westlake since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The American Fork Cavemen will head out on the road to challenge the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Fork has four straight wins, Westlake has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
American Fork's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Westlake. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for American Fork this season.
Dax Watts was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Watts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, CJ Mascaro was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
American Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Westlake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Fork hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Westlake, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain American Fork's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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