Juab waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the American Leadership Academy Eagles by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Juab also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kanyon Matinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Bryce Bowles and Austin Park did most of the damage at the plate: Bowles went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Park went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jimmy Larson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On American Leadership Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Ruch, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Juab is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juab will challenge Richfield at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Juab's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Richfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for American Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Summit Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy is facing Summit Academy at the right time seeing as Summit Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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