Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Intermountain Christian). Everything went their way against the Wendover Wildcats on Friday as the Intermountain Christian Lions made off with a 36-7 victory. Considering the Lions have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jonathan Doty and Wyatt Furze made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Doty pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Furze pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Doty scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Furze scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Doty is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coy White, who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. What's more, he also racked up four hits, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ethan Harmon, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Intermountain Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Intermountain Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Wendover, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tintic the next time they take the field. Intermountain Christian will head out to face Tintic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Wendover will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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