Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 13-8 to the Intermountain Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Kelton Neal and Ryan Wankier put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Neal pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Wankier didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-6 otherwise. At the plate, Neal went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Wankier scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Christian Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Richins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Intermountain Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will square off against Green River at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Intermountain Christian, they will face off against American Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in American Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.
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