It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Layton can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Lehi Pioneers on Friday. Layton just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Lehi's part, they got a great performance from Kowen Walker as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mays Madsen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Manookin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Layton's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Lehi, they pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Layton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lehi, they will challenge Riverton on Monday. Riverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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