The Lehi Pioneers will challenge the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lehi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: American Fork, who was ranked second at the time (Lehi was ranked 15th). The Pioneers came up short against the Cavemen on Friday, falling 11-2. Pioneers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cavemen since on Friday.
Boston Drakulich was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Skyridge hit Lone Peak with a six-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights lost 14-4 to the Falcons. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bowen Barnes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Lone Peak's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Andrew Ladd was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lone Peak's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Lehi, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Lehi took their victory against Lone Peak when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-6 score. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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