Alta was the 6-5 winner over East when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Alta Hawks fell just short of the East Leopards by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
John Warren was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alta saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Alta's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9. As for East, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
While Alta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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