Lehi waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Westlake Thunder. That's more bragging rights for Lehi, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
TJ Peterson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mays Madsen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Manookin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
On Westlake's side, Lincoln Wilde was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Westlake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their 16th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Lehi is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Westlake, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.
As of now, neither Lehi nor Westlake have any future games scheduled.
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