American Fork waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Davis Darts 16-1. The game marked the Cavemen's most dominant win of the season so far.
Kenny Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, American Fork got a massive performance out of River Litke, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Litke a new career-high. Another player making a difference was CJ Mascaro, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
American Fork always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cavemen
| 03/28/25 vs Davis | 16-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Fremont | 6-3 |
| 05/20/24 vs Syracuse | 3-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Lone Peak | 5-0 |
| 05/07/24 vs Lone Peak | 8-7 |
| + 7 more games |
American Fork's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Davis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, American Fork will be playing at home against Timpanogos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Timpanogos' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so American Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Davis, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bear River at 3:30 p.m. on April 7.
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