Lone Peak is 2-8 against American Fork since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lone Peak Knights will head out on the road to take on the American Fork Cavemen at 3:30 p.m. Lone Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Lone Peak is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 13-7 to American Fork.
For American Fork's part, Court Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tayson Howard was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jett Walker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Lone Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for American Fork, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lone Peak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like American Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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