Baseball Recap: Alta Hawks vs. West Panthers
Alta had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the West Panthers as they made off with a 12-2 win. Considering Alta has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kalem Thatcher looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McCoy Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyson Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Alta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely West, Jordan, and Jordan. As for West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Alta will head out on the road to square off against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something Alta will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West, they will head out on the road to face off against Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West is facing Jordan at the right time seeing as Jordan is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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