Snowflake won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Cathedral Prep Ramblers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Snowflake of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Snowflake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jhett Yellowhair, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Cathedral Prep's side, Jason Fultz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Fultz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Daniel Oblich was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Mathius Sprickman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Snowflake's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Cathedral Prep, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Snowflake will square off against Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Snowflake has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cathedral Prep, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Warren at 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season.
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