Baseball Game Preview: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds vs. Merit Preparatory Academy Knights

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Utah Military Academy - Hill Field and Merit Preparatory Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long. The Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds will face off against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.

Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field finally turned things around against Merit Preparatory Academy on Tuesday. They skirted past the Knights 7-5.

The team relied heavily on Ryan Wankier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

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