The Bonneville Lakers will challenge the Roy Royals at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Bonneville's offense. They came up short against Bountiful on Monday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lakers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Roy beat Hillcrest 8-5 on Tuesday.
Jace Barela looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Cochran, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Roy is undefeated when Cochran posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cache Summers, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Roy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted a batting average of .154.
Bonneville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Roy, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Bonneville couldn't quite finish off Roy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Will the Lakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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