Baseball Recap: Layton Victorious

While Layton's victory against Weber wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Warriors on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.

Austin Pritchett

Earned Runs

03/10/25 @ Herriman	5
03/31/25 vs Riverton	4
03/27/25 @ Northview	4
04/09/25 vs Weber	1

Austin Pritchett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Layton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. Pritchett was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Hoffman, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

Layton pushed their record up to 4-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Weber, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Layton is set to square off against their familiar foe Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Weber will take on rival Farmington at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.