Cavemen
| 03/15/25 vs Virgin Valley | 8 |
| 03/15/25 vs Mountain View | 11 |
| 03/14/25 vs Bishop Kelly | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Canyon View | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Green Valley | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
The American Fork Cavemen will face off against the Provo Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
American Fork proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Virgin Valley 9-7.
Sydney Adamson was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-3. Andi Gardner was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
American Fork hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Provo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against American Leadership Academy, falling 19-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Tava'Esina Albert was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Abrams, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
American Fork now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Provo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Provo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Fork has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Provo, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given American Fork's sizable advantage in that area, Provo will need to find a way to close that gap.
American Fork took their victory against Provo when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 11-3. Will American Fork repeat their success, or does Provo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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