Baseball Recap: Lone Peak Knights vs. Westlake Thunder
Lone Peak came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Westlake Thunder out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Lone Peak, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lone Peak got a great performance from Camden Clark as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lance Pettit, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Westlake's side, they got a good showing from Alex Garcia, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Jaxen MacPherson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. McKay White was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Lone Peak now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Westlake, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Lone Peak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westlake: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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