Merit Preparatory Academy hasn't had much luck against Intermountain Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Merit Preparatory Academy lost 23-3 to American Heritage on Friday.
Meanwhile, Intermountain Christian made easy work of Draper APA on Friday and carried off a 16-6 win. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Coy White made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Intermountain Christian got a massive performance out of Charlie Erickson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Stratton Humphreys was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
Intermountain Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Draper APA only posted a batting average of .200.
Merit Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Intermountain Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Merit Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to Intermountain Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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