Baseball Preview: American Fork Cavemen vs. Syracuse Titans
The American Fork Cavemen will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Syracuse Titans. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
American Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Weber an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for American Fork, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabe Hollenbach looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Jones and CJ Mascaro did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mascaro scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dax Watts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Syracuse faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Syracuse walked away with a 6-3 win over Bingham. Winning may never get old, but Syracuse sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Dom Johnatakis tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Miles was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tatum Martin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
American Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Syracuse, they pushed their record up to 15-11-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
American Fork took their win against Syracuse in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Fork since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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