Baseball Preview: Intermountain Christian Lions vs. Draper APA Eagles
The Intermountain Christian Lions are on the road again on Monday to play the Draper APA Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Intermountain Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Intermountain Christian lost 12-3 to Tintic on Saturday.
David Reist and Stratton Humphreys stepped up to the plate in a big way. Reist scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Humphreys went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. What's more, Humphreys also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highesthe's posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Noah Furze, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Draper APA hadn't done well against Maeser Prep Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Draper APA was the clear victor by a 20-8 margin over Maeser Prep Academy. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Lincoln Davis and Ziek Van Dijk did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Van Dijk scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Davis now stolen three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Shenemon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Draper APA kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Intermountain Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Draper APA, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6-1.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Intermountain Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Draper APA struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Intermountain Christian's way against Draper APA in their previous meeting back in August as Intermountain Christian made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Intermountain Christian since the team 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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