Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 22-9 to the American Fork Cavemen. That's two games in a row now that Westlake has lost by exactly 13 runs.
Westlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Boivin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Boivin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jason Bruck was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On American Fork's side, Jett Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, American Fork got a massive performance out of Cooper Jones, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cache Poulson, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for American Fork, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will take on Lehi at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lehi will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for American Fork, they will head out on the road to square off against Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lone Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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